The Philosophers' Cocoon
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Category: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
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By Maja Sidzińska How well do mothers fare in graduate admissions in academic philosophy relative to fathers and those who aren’t parents? How well do they fare on the academic job market in philosophy? How well do they fare in achieving tenure and promotion in philosophy departments? And how well do they fare in publishing?…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm a junior grad student, planning to give a talk about the philosophy of a prominent political philosopher. I emailed him to get feedback on my talk notes, which was critical of his position. He responded with some helpful comments, which I…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm an early-stage PhD student and I've recently realized that I'm autistic. (Official diagnosis is pending, but it explains a lot.) I think this is one of the many reasons I've been drawn to academia as a profession: it's a space where I'm…
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Do Native and Nonnative English Speakers Face Equal Epistemic Challenges in Academic Philosophy? Global linguistic justice in academic philosophy has been a topic of debate lately in academic papers and informal discussions (including a thread in the Philosophers’ Cocoon here). This debate mainly concerns whether or to what extent nonnative English speakers are structurally disadvantaged…