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Category: Dissertations
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: is it a bad thing if one does not publish from their dissertation? (recently I heard that some people are doing just okay if they moved on and did not publish anything from their dissertation, but i feel like this is not…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a grad student asks: I am an ABD candidate who will be on the market next year. I have two solo-taught logic courses and am trying to place at a SLAC. Even though I am slated to teach medical ethics next AY, I feel uncomfortable with…
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In our September "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Do you know of cases where people take other jobs (non-TA jobs) outside of the university while finishing a dissertation? I can make more outside of the academy in fewer hours than if I were TAing because of a particular skill set I…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I am currently starting to think about my dissertation committee and, as an extension of that, job market letter writers. I'm not sure how much I should care about the prestige of the philosophers on my committee, who will end up being most…