Category: APA
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I'll be at the Central APA from Wednesday through Saturday this week and was thinking it could be fun to hold some kind of Cocoon meetup. Helen wrote a while back about how conferences can be rife with prestige hierarchies, and how it can be difficult for early career people to meet other people and…
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This is just a quick note that the APA has an upcoming webinar for those heading out on the job market (see below). I think it is great that the APA is increasingly pursuing initiatives such like these (see also here), and think it is good to amplify and support these kinds of endeavors: To…
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Shane Wilkins (Management Analyst at USDA), a member of the APA’s Committee on Non-Academic Careers, writes in about two new resources the APA is offering for philosophers interested in non-academic careers: The first resource is the new Beyond Academia webpage to replace the old print edition. The goal of the website is to provide useful, actionable information…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader writes: I've just signed up for a completely virtual meeting of the APA, to the tune of $190. I am completely regretting the fact that I agreed to be involved in one of the meetings, and have promised myself to always say 'no' to…