The Philosophers' Cocoon
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Category: Tenure & Promotion
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: What are the up and down-sides of radically changing the focus of one's research before tenure? I recently started an ass prof job. The main upside, in my mind, is I like the new area and feel more excited to learn about…
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In most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: When should I consider editing a special issue for a journal? It would be on a topic that I work on. Do only well-established, senior people do these, or can junior scholars also edit special issues? Is there any reason to do it…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I wondering whether someone can shed light on this question: is it consistent with standard disciplinary norms in philosophy to count an article in a current promotion file as a publication, if it was previously listed as forthcoming – but not counted as…
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By Maja Sidzińska How well do mothers fare in graduate admissions in academic philosophy relative to fathers and those who aren’t parents? How well do they fare on the academic job market in philosophy? How well do they fare in achieving tenure and promotion in philosophy departments? And how well do they fare in publishing?…