The Philosophers' Cocoon
A safe and supportive forum for philosophers.
Owned & Moderated by Marcus Arvan (University of Tampa)
Contact: marvan@ut.edu
Blog mission & moderation policy
recent posts
- How to handle self-citation in manuscripts?
- Classic papers every analytic philosopher should read? (and have they changed?)
- When does a paper (revised from the ground up) count as a “new paper”?
- Conference suggestions for someone moving to the US?
- Conference suggestions for someone moving to Europe?
about
Category: Alt-Ac Jobs
-
Carolyn Dicey Jennings (UC Merced) has a new post up at the ADPA blog describing the results of "ten years of data for around 140 [PhD] programs, nearly 50 of which have so far been able to verify our data." There is also a new sortable table at the ADPA site where one can learn…
-
The APA Non-Academic Careers Committee is seeking input and feedback on how it can better serve philosophers in and out of the profession. To this end, the Committee has created a survey: https://delaware.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JCIC4U196id4ma While the Committee is particularly interested in hearing from philosophers who have left academia or are considering doing so, we would like…
-
Here is a list of links to our Alt-Ac Transition Tips series: Supporting non-academic careers (Kevin J.S. Zollman) Moving from academia to a think tank (Jason Schukraft) What I learned from leaving academic philosophy (Samuel Kampa) My Path into Project Management (Katharine Schweitzer) Tips for transitioning into tech industries? Leaving academia for industry: 7 years later…
-
In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a regular reader asks: Is this a certification that is meaningful? Does anyone know anything about it? https://yougotclass.org/register.cfm?action=add&certificate=16 I have to confess that I don't know much about this kind of thing. It might be good to hear from readers, including which kinds of certifications might…