The Philosophers' Cocoon
A safe and supportive forum for philosophers.
Owned & Moderated by Marcus Arvan (University of Tampa)
Contact: marvan@ut.edu
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- Does time under review predict particular editorial decisions?
- Does is matter how recent a job applicant’s teaching experience is?
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Category: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader writes: I'd love some frank opinions/advice about including Philosophy of Religion in one's AOS. I'm in a position where I can list it, but I don't yet have publications on the topic, so no one would likely know I do PoR if I didn't…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I have a question about dealing with gender bias. My colleges in my current department are great, but I find it seriously demotivating that I regularly get underestimated as a woman philosopher. People are generally nice and don’t do this on purpose, but…
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Kaílah Jeffries, a Program Coordinator for the Cultivating Underrepresented Students of Philosophy (CUSP) program at Penn State University, wrote in to share the following information about their Summer Institute: I wanted to reach out to let you know that we have opened applications for our Summer Institute, which will take place in person from June 4-10, 2023. The Philosophy Department at…
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A reader from Toronto Metropolitan University wrote in encouraging me to share this ad for 4 postdocs for Black scholars at their university, which of course I'm happy to do. Here are some of the details: TMU is implementing this program with the goals of building a more diverse and inclusive academe, and supporting the…