Tag: academic
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Where The Jobs Were In 2019-20 (guest post by Marcus Arvan)
In this guest post*, Marcus Arvan, associate professor of philosophy at the University of Tampa, takes a look at the types of academic jobs…
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The Inefficiencies of Traditional Academic Writing
Most of the words in an average, considered-well-written paper are in some sense superfluous: for the right audience, you can usually boil it down…
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New: Journal of Contemporary African Philosophy
The Journal of Contemporary African Philosophy is a new peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide a venue for the “formulation and presentation of African philosophy…
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Do Academics Overestimate the Importance of Journal Prestige?
A recent study of academics in the United States and Canada found that when it comes to choosing where to submit their work for…
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Game of Thrones Quotes for Academic Contexts
Game of Thrones, a well-acted and beautifully filmed sprawling television fantasy of political ambition, royal lineage, revenge, zombies, surprising deaths, random magic, and dragons—entertaining…
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What’s New at Academic Placement Data and Analysis?
Academic Placement Data and Analysis (APDA) is a project that aims to “collect, analyze, and distribute data on job placement for graduates of PhD…
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Stanford University To Stop Funding Its University Press (Updated)
Stanford University Provost Persis Drell has announced that the university will no longer be providing financial support to its university press, according to Inside Higher Ed and The Chronicle…
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A Parody Issue of Mind… from 118 Years Ago (Updated)
Some people worry that philosophers keep asking the same questions over and over again. If you think that’s bad, you may be upset to…
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New: Journal of the Philosophy of Games
The Journal of the Philosophy of Games (JPG) has published its inaugural issue.
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Saul from Sheffield to Waterloo
Jennifer Saul, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Sheffield, will be moving to the University of Waterloo.
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Placement Patterns in the UK Philosophy Job Market
“Who gets to teach at good philosophy departments in the UK?” That’s the question taken up in the following guest post* by Philip Schönegger, a…
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Faculty Job Security & Academic Freedom
Seventy-three percent of faculty at institutions of higher education in the United States are neither tenured nor on the tenure-track, according to a new…
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New: the Journal of Modern Philosophy
A new online, open access, peer-reviewed journal focusing on philosophy from the 16th century through mid-18th century has been created. Called the Journal of Modern…
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Philosophers Lead Academics’ Effort To Restrict Facial Recognition Technology
If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t been thinking much about facial recognition technology. Philosopher Evan Selinger (Rochester Institute of Technology), has, and he thinks we…
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Submitting Book Proposals to Multiple Presses at Once
A reader writes in with a question about book publishing:
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Philosophy Job-Market Mentoring Program
A mentoring program for those seeking jobs as academic philosophers is now accepting participants. The program is meant to complement the Job Candidate Mentoring…
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The “Insanely Low Acceptance Rates” of Philosophy Journals
The dirty secret of philosophy is that we have insanely low acceptance rates—often well under 10% —for papers. This low rate is only defensible if you…
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A Volunteer “Airbnb” for Short Term Academic Travel
Do you need to attend a conference but are short on travel funds? Do you have a guest room or extra place to sleep…
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New Form of Peer Review At New Philosophy Journal
The Public Philosophy Journal (PPJ) has published its inaugural issue. The editors describe the journal as “an open forum for the curation and creation of accessible scholarship that…
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Why Are UK Academics Striking?
Since late February, professors and staff at UK universities have been striking over changes to their retirement plans.