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  • Obtaining dual appointments?

    In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks:

    How does one come by a dual-appointment? In my undergrad days at a major R1, I remember some of my professors split time between philosophy and elsewhere (the history dept, the law school, environmental and soil sciences, etc.). Sometimes they were prestigious scholars with wide-ranging expertise, but some weren't; some weren't even tenured. I've always been curious how one lands a job where they can teach in multiple areas/disciplines. Is such an option seen in the original job posting? Is it navigated in the interview process? Is it a recognition of scholarly merit way down the line?

    I've seen jobs advertising dual-appointments, but beyond that I'm not sure. 

    Do readers have any helpful tips to share?

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  • Deciding between Noûs & PPR?

    In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks:

    Given that Nous and PPR have the same editor, how do people choose which one to submit to? And is it unwise to send to the other if rejected by one of them?

    Do readers have any helpful insights? I'm particularly interested in the 2nd question!

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  • On vacation

    This is just a quick note that I will be away on vacation for the next week. I will still be moderating comments, but no new posts will go up until Monday the 11th.

    In the meantime, feel free to post in our new "how can we help you?" thread. I’ll begin posting queries from it when I return!

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  • Editors: difficulties procuring senior referees?

    In our June "how can we help you?" thread, a new editor who previously asked for tips on procuring referees asks:

    I wasn't following the threads recently and missed the discussion of my editor question when it was active. Here's a follow up question. I have tried senting out a paper to a bunch of senior referees that the paper cites more or less, but have got almost no responses, even though I have followed up with emails. One gave a pretty rude decline. I am wondering if this is anything personal (namely they react to the status of the editor), or simply because they are too busy etc? If this is just about being senior, then I think I would not try to request senior ones anymore. P.S. I am not hurt, just feel inexperienced. Thanks!

    Do any other editors have any helpful tips or experiences to share?

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