I often wonder how big a role pedigree plays in hiring decisions. I honestly don’t know, and I would like to hear what others think. […] Read More
Category: The Profession
Many senior American philosophers strongly advise their graduate students that publishing while in graduate school is a bad idea, and hurts the students' chances on […] Read More
Since we’ve talked a bit in the past here about the editorial practices followed by our profession’s journals, I thought I’d ask what people think […] Read More
Last year about this time, Kris McDaniel posted some important questions about the nature of the hiring process in philosophy, particular with respect to APA […] Read More
I’m interested in when it’s legitimate to request that a journal reconsider a manuscript that it has rejected. In particular, I’d be curious when it’s […] Read More
I had a conversation earlier this year with a faculty member who was recently appointed to emeritus status at a research university, a story that […] Read More
Over at Leiter Reports, there’s an interesting discussion of the lack of venues for publishing discussion notes — see here. The problem is that few […] Read More
I’d like to raise what I imagine may be a touchy subject but one worth the attention of those in the philosophy profession: We occasionally […] Read More
Winter is a good time for a bit of navel-gazing. Blogging is an interesting medium of philosophical discourse; its virtues and vices, it seems to […] Read More