NEW ENGLAND — The Contingent Employment Study III (CES III) — a research taskforce of the Inclusion and Diversity Committee (IDC) of New England Archivists (NEA) — announces the launch of its CES III Survey, now open through August 31, 2026.
The CES III research team seeks to hear directly from archival workers with current and recent experience in contingent employment or employment in temporary and term positions. This includes grant-funded positions, part-time positions, positions without timely or reliable renewal of contract, and any employment without benefits (e.g., vacation time, health insurance, and retirement contributions) enjoyed by colleagues at the same institution.
All eligible archival workers are invited to respond to the CES III Survey — which takes approximately 30–45 minutes — and share the link to the survey with colleagues and friends. Respondents do not have to be a member of NEA or be currently employed in the archival field to take the survey. Eligible participants include
(1) archival workers or former archival workers who have been contingently employed in the New England region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont) during the past ten years, 2016–2026; or
(2) archival workers or former archival workers who have been contingently-employed anywhere in the United States during the last ten years (2016–2026) and are currently living or working in the New England region.