Lifelong Learn. 2026, 16, 61-85

https://doi.org/10.11118/lifele20261601061

Authenticity in Women’s Academic Careers (A Narrative Perspective)

Dita Palaščáková, Jana Poláchová Vašťatková

Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Katedra sociologie, andragogiky a kulturní antropologie, tř. Svobody 686/26, 779 00 Olomouc, Česká republika

Received November 3, 2025
Accepted June 8, 2026

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