Introduction

The issue of precariety within the academy is perhaps one of the most important things that we need to talk about. In 26, ntwenty 17, more than half of all faculty appointments in canada were contract positions. We know too that engaging in extended contract work can havea impact on racialized women. These are scholars who often have myriad caring commitments meaning their trajectories within the academy can take longer. They alwo experience ill health from navigating years of mesogony and racism within the academy and precarious academic work.