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That should be ‘The first is to convert the proxy into the real *thing* by putting..’ Damn you autocorrect!
AOS and AOC lists are a bit of catch-all since they cover both teaching and research interests. Typically (especially when…
My only caution here is that for people fresh out of grad school, as a committee member it looks implausible…
Echoing others above, I’d expect to see either Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, or Modern as an AOC, or possibly some…
In our new “how can we help you?” thread, a reader asks:
A bit of a lighthearted question: at my institution, I’m co-ping pong champion for the Spring 2026 semester. I will defend at the end of Fall 2027.
I’ve thought about putting that on my author CV for things like book proposals as a bit of whimsy. Would it be seen that way, or would that probably cause editors or others who saw it to just roll their eyes?
Thoughts from readers?
In our new “how can we help you?” thread, a reader asks:
Does anybody know what’s going over at the journal Dialectica? Are they ever going to get up and running again?
I wasn’t aware that the journal had taken a hiatus, but found this on their website:
Between 2004 and 2019, it was published by Blackwell-Wiley. Between 2020 and 2024, it was published by Philosophie.ch.
Dialectica is undergoing a restructuring with a new editorial team. Submissions are therefore temporarily closed. We anticipate reopening for new submissions in the coming months.
Does anyone have any tips/updates to share on this?
A reader writes in:
Is it important to “unblind” self-citations when editing proofs for publication? For example, when submitting a manuscript for review and wording citations as “As has been argued elsewhere” then citing one’s self, is there a significant reason to change those to “As I have argued elsewhere” after the manuscript is accepted?
I’ve had at least one experience with a journal where I was completely unable to change from the 3rd person to 1st person at the proof stage. It bothered me a little, but it seems like a minor thing in the grand scheme of things.
Any thoughts from readers?
In our new “how can we help you?” thread, a reader asks:
How do you write a good referee’s report? For a rejection? For a revise and resubmit?
Good questions – what do readers think?
When is it time to pull a paper and resubmit at a different journal. I’m a postdoctoral researcher. I’ve had…