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CV Do’s and Don’ts

I’ve been asked to put up a post about what goes under the “publications” heading on a cv, but I thought we could expand the discussion to include other bits of cv-related advice for job applicants. (more…)

Campus Visit Horror Stories 2

It has been 9 years since we last discussed some of the “amusing or awful or cringe-worthy” experiences job candidates have had during on-campus visits. (more…)

How Many People Are Applying for Philosophy Jobs? (guest post)

How many people went on the philosophy job market this past cycle?

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Sex Discrimination in a Philosophy Job Search at BGSU (guest post)

Last week we reported on how Christian Coons, associate professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), is facing disciplinary proceedings that may lead to his termination from the university (here). This development has its origins in Coons’s complaints about irregularities in a job search conducted by the Department of Philosophy during the 2015-..

Five Years on the Philosophy Job Market

“I have wanted to be a philosophy professor since I first took an Intro to Philosophy course my first semester of undergrad. I have worked tirelessly for 15 years toward this goal. There were so many times when I felt completely defeated, hopeless, on the verge of giving up. There were several occasions when it seemed clear to that it just wasn’t going to happen. I ..