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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recent posts
- Can authors prevent their writing from being fed into AI?
- Tips for moving to a new (type of) institution after tenure?
- Leaving an M.A. off your CV due to potential bias against the institution?
- An opinion on APA’s decision to terminate its 2+1 virtual pilot early – by Kino Zhao
- Tips for students and/or early career folk who face a mental block in writing papers?
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Category: Tenure-track tips
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread a reader asks: I've seen many "What I wish I knew when I started grad school" threads. How about a thread entitled: "What I wish I knew when I started at my first TT job?" This is a wonderful query. I'll probably weigh in down in…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I have seen several job adverts recently for Assistant Professor roles that seem to request graduate mentoring. Are new Assistant Professors actually expected to mentor graduates from day one, or is this listed as something that will be expected in the future? Or…
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In our January "how can we help you?" thread, a reader writes: I'd really appreciate a post that summarizes opportunities / postdocs / fellowships that early career people who already have a TT job can apply for. I often hear from people who spend a year somewhere, but it's often unclear to me how to…
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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: As a (very) early career person, it would really help me to know how later career people spend (or spent, when they were on the tenure-track) their average week. How much time to you dedicate to writing? How do you make sure you…