The Philosophers' Cocoon
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Owned & Moderated by Marcus Arvan (University of Tampa)
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- Philosophy of math organizations, societies, mailing lists, and conferences?
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Category: Dissertations
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a grad student writes: I don’t meet a lot with my committee members and they’re quite hands-off but I know some people that meet theirs very regularly. I feel like I’m falling behind a lot, and I want to meet them more but I’m slow at…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Is it usual/acceptable to switch to another research area for a grad student after finishing their thesis? Is it a good idea to mention it in one's research statement? These are excellent questions, and I'm curious to hear what everyone thinks. My take…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a grad student writes: I have a question about disinviting someone from my dissertation committee. Is it 1) possible, 2) acceptable, 3) a bad idea (for strategic/interpersonal/departmental reasons, etc.), or 4) a good idea (given the below)? The problem I am having is that said committee…
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A reader writes in: I wanted to see if you have posts on the cocoon about the prospectus. I'm currently writing mine and I wanted to see what people think about it–e.g., it's purpose, the expectations, the features that make it good, etc. Interestingly, I don't think we've ever had a discussion of the dissertation prospectus…