New editorial presents further findings from the APIKS project: "The Shifting Balance of Academic Systems: National, Regional, Global?"
Edited by edited by Futao Huang, Glen A. Jones and Ulrich Teichler, with contributions by Ulrich Teichler and Christian Schneijderberg
Huang, Futao; Jones, Glen A.; Teichler, Ulrich (Eds.) (2026): The Shifting Balance of Academic Systems: National, Regional, Global? Cham: Springer (The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, 25).
Publishers Abstract:
This book provides a comprehensive examination of the evolving roles, identities, and activities of the academic profession within the context of a knowledge-based society. It focuses on how global, regional and national dynamics shape academic careers, job satisfaction, and engagement with broader societal goals. Drawing on data from the ‘Academic Profession in the Knowledge-based Society (APIKS)’ project, this volume offers a comparative analysis of academic professionals across diverse regions, including Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America. Through exploring themes such as academics’ societal engagement, job satisfaction, demographic shifts, and the emergence of non-tenure track roles, the book presents a nuanced understanding of the pressures and opportunities faced by academics today.
This work integrates a range of methodological approaches, from large-scale quantitative analyses to regional case studies, to reveal how different national and institutional contexts influence the academic profession. It provides valuable insights for policymakers, institutional leaders, and researchers seeking to understand and navigate the complexities of higher education in a rapidly changing global environment. By highlighting both commonalities and differences in how academics across regions adapt to the demands of a knowledge-based society, this book offers new findings and points towards future research directions related to the comparative international study of the academic profession.
Articles in collaboration with INCHER authors:
Carvalho, Teresa; Queirós, Anabela; Schneijderberg, Christian; Geschwind, Lars (2026): Shaped by Global and Regional Forces: Academics’ Societal Engagement and Knowledge Production in Germany, Portugal, and Sweden. In: Futao Huang, Glen A. Jones, Ulrich Teichler (Eds.): The Shifting Balance of Academic Systems: National, Regional, Global? Cham: Springer (The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, 25), 199–223. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-17936-4_10.
Huang, Futao; Jones, Glen A.; Teichler, Ulrich (2026): Regional Dynamics in the Shifting Balance of Academic Systems: An Introduction. In: Futao Huang, Glen A. Jones, Ulrich Teichler (Eds.): The Shifting Balance of Academic Systems: National, Regional, Global? Cham: Springer (The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, 25), 1–17. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-17936-4_1.
Teichler, Ulrich; Huang, Futao; Jones, Glen A. (2026): The Shifting Dynamics of the Academic Profession: National, Global or Regional? Concluding Observations. In: Futao Huang, Glen A. Jones, Ulrich Teichler (Eds.): The Shifting Balance of Academic Systems: National, Regional, Global? Cham: Springer (The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, 25), 293–303. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-17936-4_14.