I did the math and even the most Republican heavy field is still 61.5% Democrat. I'd be curious to know what those numbers looked like 10 or 20 years ago. There's definitely political bias in the hiring process even in the legitimate departments. A common interview question in academia is how the applicant is advancing DIE in the field. That's going to filter out a lot of sane applicants.
I did the math and even the most Republican heavy field is still 61.5% Democrat. I'd be curious to know what those numbers looked like 10 or 20 years ago. There's definitely political bias in the hiring process even in the legitimate departments. A common interview question in academia is how the applicant is advancing DIE in the field. That's going to filter out a lot of sane applicants.
Most libs become conservative when they get their first paycheck
I wish.