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Category: Ask a search committee member
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In our most recent "ask a search-committee member" thread, an academic abroad writes: Perhaps someone can say a bit more about applications from those who have made a career abroad and are now applying in the US or UK? Our career trajectories tend to look a bit different, and sometimes the whole AOS/AOC thing doesn't…
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In our most recent 'Ask a Search-Committee Member' thread, Throwaway Name writes: Could search committee members discuss their thinking when they evaluate, on paper, whether a candidate is a good teacher? Do they weigh certain application materials more than others (e.g. teaching statement, letters of recommendation, student evaluations, etc.)? In their own experience, are strong…
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In the comments section of our most recent 'Ask a search-committee member' thread, anon writes: What would publications from https://1000wordphilosophy.com/ look like to a potential search committee members? The editors do come right out and say "We publish approximately 10% of essays that are submitted, usually after substantial revisions and editing. Most, but not all, of our…
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In our newest "Ask a search committee member" thread, Nate writes: I earned my Ph.D. from an unranked program in 2016. My sense is that the unranked school at the top of my CV pretty much disqualifies me from R1 type schools. However, I've published a lot for someone at my career stage in an…