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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Category: Mental health
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader drew my attention to the British Philosophical Association's Resources for Early Career Philosophers page. It contains a lot of really helpful stuff, including tip sheets for the job-market, applying for grants and fellowship, publishing, grappling with mental health challenges, and starting a new…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Should someone recently diagnosed with PTSD disclose this to hiring committee. When they are not military but a refugee and the PTSD comes from violence and other sources experienced as a kid and growing up in an environment like that (so not…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Philosophy is such a harsh and judgmental field and as an early career philosopher, it's debilitating to think that I am constantly being nitpicked at when I apply to jobs, submit to journals, give talks, etc. (I have friends who are scarred from…
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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…