Some Personal Reflections on the “Mentorship Paradox”
I draw on my experiences of mentorship to reflect on a paradox that whilst bureaucratic organizations (such as universities) need effective mentorship to nurture new generations of scholars, the most valued kinds of mentorship necessarily run orthogonal to formalized management structures. I reflect...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Bologna
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Sociologica |
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| Online Access: | https://sociologica.unibo.it/article/view/20369 |
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| Summary: | I draw on my experiences of mentorship to reflect on a paradox that whilst bureaucratic organizations (such as universities) need effective mentorship to nurture new generations of scholars, the most valued kinds of mentorship necessarily run orthogonal to formalized management structures. I reflect on how mentorship is necessarily an affective and caring relationship which thereby poses risks and challenges, but also offers the possibility of enhancing academic professional standards in general. |
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| ISSN: | 1971-8853 |