The Philosophers' Cocoon
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- Leaving an M.A. off your CV due to potential bias against the institution?
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- Tips for students and/or early career folk who face a mental block in writing papers?
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Category: Teaching
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: What is methodology? I've been in the field as a student or professional for almost two decades, I've taught 1,000+ students, I've published articles, and yet I realized this week after referee comments with a revise-and-resubmit verdict that I have thus far never…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Thanks to AI, I'm fairly convinced that we cannot assign term papers or out of class writing assignments anymore. Online classes probably have no value whatsoever. In-class writing assignments and other AI mitigation strategies will be a part of any course I…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: What do we make of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I3KQjHfZjY The creator does not direct their concerns towards Academic Philosophy (or any other part of the Humanities), but as someone pursuing their postgraduate/doctorate/postdoc, how seriously should one take the rather strongly made suggestions in the video?…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'm interested in how faculty distribute their time across different research activities (reading, drafting, writing, and revising) during three periods: the teaching term, academic breaks, and sabbatical. As a grad student without service responsibilities and limited teaching responsibilities, I'm trying to understand…