Category: professionalism
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Invited to Speak? Here’s What You Should Know Before Accepting (guest post)
Here’s “an informational and best practices guide for people who are inviting and people who are being invited.”
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Practical Tips for Philosophy PhD Students
What are some practical work suggestions for philosophy PhD students who are seeking academic careers?
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Seeking Feedback on “Good Practices Guide” – Part 4
This is the last in a series of posts asking for comments on a draft “Good Practices Guide” for advancing diversity in philosophy.
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Seeking Feedback on “Good Practices Guide” – Part 2
This is the second of several posts soliciting comments on a draft “Good Practices Guide” for advancing diversity in philosophy.
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Seeking Feedback on “Good Practices Guide” – Part 1
A group of philosophers associated with the Demographics in Philosophy project have taken up the task of creating a “Good Practices Guide” to advance…
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How Should Philosophers Talk to Journalists?
“Whenever a journalist interviews me about whether a certain practice is morally right or wrong I always feel like I disappoint…”
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Specialization, Technicality, and the Production of Philosophy
Adrian Moore, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, as well as co-editor of the…
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Apps & Other Methods for Organizing Your Academic Life
It’s the beginning of a new academic year, and a new set of graduate students are learning about all that will be expected of…
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Mentoring Workshop for Early-Career Women in Philosophy
The Mentoring Project for Early-Career Women in Philosophy, “an ongoing effort to foster mentoring relationships between senior women in the field and women just…
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Commenting Here: Some Advice
This past weekend saw some bad behavior in the comments, to the extent that a few readers were contacting me to either point it out…
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How to Ask Your Profs for Letters of Recommendation (guest post by Kathryn Norlock)
The following is a guest post* by Kathryn J. Norlock, who holds the Kenneth Mark Drain Chair in Ethics at Trent University, advising undergraduates applying…
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Claims About Cultural Superiority (including guest post by Mollie Gerver)
[note: this is introductory material; Dr. Gerver’s post begins below the line.] All cultures are not equal. Or at least they are not equal…
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APA Releases Draft of “Good Practices Guide” for Comment (reposting)
[Note, added 8/3/2017: I’m moving this post about the APA’s “Good Practices Guide” up on the main page as it did not appear to…
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An Easy Way To Make Your Presentation Materials Accessible To People With Disabilities
Some people are visually impaired in a way that interferes with their ability to read handouts or see presentation slides (e.g., PowerPoint). Adam Cureton,…
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Mentoring Workshop for Pre-tenure Women Faculty in Philosophy
The Mentoring Project For Pre-tenure Women Faculty in Philosophy will be holding its 4th biennial workshop this June. The workshop is an opportunity to “foster mentoring…
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Philosophy: “Not A Meritocracy”
The latest edition of What Is It Like To Be A Philosopher? is out, with Clifford Sosis (Coastal Carolina) interviewing Sally Haslanger (MIT).
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Criticism of the APA’s Code of Conduct
Last week, the American Philosophical Association (APA) issued a Code of Conduct. The document was produced by a volunteer task force headed by Nancy…
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APA Issues Code of Conduct
The American Philosophical Association (APA) has published a Code of Conduct. You can find it here. I’m off to a meeting but may have time…