The Philosophers' Cocoon
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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?
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Category: Alt-Ac Jobs
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By Greg Stoutenburg I recently announced on Facebook that I left my NTT position for a non-academic one and offered to talk more about it. Marcus then asked if I might write something up for PC, which is something I am very happy to do! It is very easy to get a non-academic job. All…
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Madeline Martin-Seaver (postdoc, Auburn University) writes in: I am a philosophy post-doc at Auburn and a longtime appreciator of the work you and your teammates do at the Cocoon! You’ve definitely helped me with my jobs and teaching. I recently started an e-mail list compiling job USAJobs postings for which humanists might be good fits…The…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader writes: What are the best options for freelancing as a professional philosopher? For example, say someone is a FT philosophy instructor looking to pick up summer work or earn extra money during breaks or the school year. What are the best types of freelance…
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Last week, I linked to a post by Charles Lassiter (Gonzaga) on when a PhD degree goes 'stale.' In my post, I noted that it is hard to know whether and to what extent the PhD goes stale without knowing how long academic job applicants stick it out on the market. Interestingly, a handful of…