Category: Mentoring
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm between a grad program and a job, in a post-doc. In my grad program, I had great mentorship and guidance; in my post-doc, I have neither. I feel very adrift and mostly alone. (This may echo what others say about jobs that…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Question(s) about writing a letter of recommendation for a student applying to philosophy graduate programs:1. How long is your letter? 2 pages single-spaced?2. How detailed should it be? For instance, should one spend a paragraph explaining the student's thesis?3. What do you typically…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I am wondering about the norms of supervising students, with regard to the content. For one, it's clear that one needs to suggest readings and clues, read the drafts, provide comments, suggestions and criticism. But how much more? For example, should you suggest…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, S writes: I am thinking of running a reading group with a few early graduate students, some of which [are] working with myself. But I don't have much experience with this. I can imagine different options for the structure, content, etc. I would be grateful if…