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Nothing on my end!
Update: offer extended
QUERY: Any word from Clemson (Lecturer) since Zoom interviews ended?
Just a note for anonymous above: Dartmouth has never been ranked by Leiter because it doesn’t have a PhD program,…
In our new “how can we help you?” thread, a reader writes:
What is the ideal length for a job talk when you have an hour (plus an hour for Q&A)?
Is using the full 60 minutes less ideal than, say, 50-55? Is there a big difference between, say, 58 minutes and 62 minutes?
Or does it really not matter at all?
I have no idea! Does anyone have any helpful insights?
In our new “how can we help you?” thread, a reader writes:
Has anyone who doesn’t have existing working rights in the US had any luck with any jobs? Asking because a few years ago I had multiple first round interviews, but this round had nothing. It might well just because how tight the job market is and/or my profile not fitting the jobs though, so seeking information.
Any readers able to weigh in?
In our new “how can we help you?” thread, a reader writes:
I finished my PhD in 2025, and I’m a VAP in a philosophy department right now. I am considering applying to a non-TT position in first-year writing, and I’m wondering if that move would hurt my chances in TT searches in philosophy departments, assuming I am able to publish in phil journals while in the position. A more general way of putting it would be how much does being in non-philosophy department hurt applications for philosophy jobs early in one’s career?
What do readers think? It would be great to hear from search committee members in particular, as well as from people who have obtained non-TT work in other disciplines.
I am excited to share this great review of Why It’s OK to be a Moderate forthcoming in Journal of Moral Philosophy.
The review’s author, Kyle van Oosterum (KCL), also has a nice Substack post up expanding on it.
I am grateful for the thoughtful commentary!
Yup, I was going to write the same thing