Non-permanent teachers: The challenges of integration in French universities
This article explores the strategic challenges of precarious work in academia. The integration of non-tenured teachers is investigated by analysing their feelings, their work relations and their organisational implication. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected in French universities through three sources: participant observation, semi-structured interviews and an online questionnaire. The results made it possible to identify the challenges of integrating non-tenured teachers into teaching teams. The discussion highlighted managerial practices and refocused the debate on the vulnerability and significant professional and personal injustice felt by these university staff members.