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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recent posts
- How to handle self-citation in manuscripts?
- Classic papers every analytic philosopher should read? (and have they changed?)
- When does a paper (revised from the ground up) count as a “new paper”?
- Conference suggestions for someone moving to the US?
- Conference suggestions for someone moving to Europe?
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Category: Job market do’s and don’ts
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Here's a list of links to the Cocoon's Job Market Boot Camp: Building a Strong, Competitive CV Tailoring your job-market strategy to your situation Writing a good CV Common mistakes with CVs Letters of Recommendation The European job market Job-market consultants Developing coherent research program(s) The Cover Letter The Teaching Statement Common mistakes with teaching statements…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: When I applied for jobs when finishing my PhD, I used my institutional email address and institutional letterhead in my job applications. Now that I am in a TT position, I am not sure what email address to use (personal or institutional), nor…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread a reader asks: I have questions about miscellaneous things for a CV. Should conference panel moderating go on a CV and, if so, where? Should academic journals or articles which are reviewed by the editorial board, but not external blind reviewers, go under the same heading…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread a reader asks: Is it imprudent to contact schools you think you'd be a good fit for and ask if they anticipate hiring anyone in the next academic year? I want to do this for two reasons: a) I'm just really curious, and b) in the…