The Philosophers' Cocoon
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recent posts
- Rejections after positive reviews for a 2nd revise-and-resubmit?
- How serious is the problem of sexual harassment in US philosophy PhD programs?
- Submissions in limbo?
- Publishing strategies: submitting two papers to a journal at once?
- Interview on free will and the simulation hypothesis on “The Free Will Show”
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Category: Tenure & Promotion
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'll go up for tenure in a year or so, and I have no idea how I'm supposed to identify who my letter writers ought to be. I've heard that it might be a good idea to start "cultivating" them. People who…
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In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: How are philosophy tenure cases handled when the candidate is interdisciplinary (e.g., publishes in both philosophy and science journals)? I'm worried that I won't be perceived by external reviewers as sufficiently philosophical. Suggestions for mitigating this? I'm not sure, but I expect answers…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: is it a bad thing if one does not publish from their dissertation? (recently I heard that some people are doing just okay if they moved on and did not publish anything from their dissertation, but i feel like this is not…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: What counts as a "good" generalist journal? I am an MA student and have recently had a R&R from a well-known although not Top journal (the lower end of the Leiter Top 20) after being encouraged to submit by a professor. This…