Interviewing and Hiring Practices in Brazilian Academia: Proposals Towards Improvement

Though Brazilian academia claims equality, the sector has largely been referred to as non-meritocratic, and academic hiring is still inward-oriented. The Lattes platform, a public curricular information system, reflects elements of this protectionism. This article assesses two ‘obsessions’ in Brazil...

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Published in:Societies (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2019-09, Vol.9 (3), p.57
Main Authors: Lantsoght, Eva O.L., Abambres, Miguel, Ribeiro, Tiago, Sousa, Ana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Brazilian academia
Candidates
College faculty
Curricula
Equality
Hiring
Information systems
interviewing for faculty positions
Interviews
Lattes CV
Meritocracy
Protectionism
Scientometrics
Society
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Summary:Though Brazilian academia claims equality, the sector has largely been referred to as non-meritocratic, and academic hiring is still inward-oriented. The Lattes platform, a public curricular information system, reflects elements of this protectionism. This article assesses two ‘obsessions’ in Brazilian academia: the ‘mandatory’ Lattes CV, and the assessment criteria and procedures in public tenders for faculty positions. The current situation is introduced to the reader, and the shortcomings of these methods and their effect on academia in Brazil are analyzed. The following improvements are proposed: (1) evaluations in public tenders based on a candidate’s CV, interview, and a sample lecture, (2) removing the Lattes CV as a mandatory format, and (3) using platforms such as Microsoft Academic, Google Scholar, ORCID or ResearcherID for curricular information. With these recommendations, Brazil can move towards a more open and international-oriented academic hiring system.
ISSN:2075-4698
2075-4698
DOI:10.3390/soc9030057