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Also blogging at University Affairs Careers Café- The past and the future in the hiring process January 30, 2012 Jo VanEvery
- Making amends in the new year January 23, 2012 Liz Koblyk
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Considering going on to PhD
There has been a lot of discussion of the value of a humanities PhD. Thomas Benton’s An Academic In America columns in the Chronicle of Higher Education have made the case against particularly strongly. In her reply to Benton’s most recent … Continue reading
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Writing a Research Statement Part I
Even if you aren’t applying for a job, you might find this exercise helpful. Think of it like zooming out when you are looking at an online map — sometimes it helps to see your current project in relation to a wider body of research. Getting this kind of perspective can then focus your activities so you get more done, help you write better grant proposals, and figure out which conferences and other networking activities are really worthwhile. Continue reading
Where do I start with doctoral fellowship applications?
I received the following question from a reader that I thought would be of interest to a wider audience. My MA is completing end of August this year, and I plan to go on to PhD. My department has recommended … Continue reading
On not being competitive
I have not a competitive bone in my body. When I play (recreational) sports, I don’t even know the score most of the time. People who are competitive find this odd. They wonder how I get motivated to play well … Continue reading
Impact, Interdisicplinarity, and Publication Strategies
In May 2009 I did a talk in the Career Corner at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The nice people from University Affairs videoed it and have now posted the video, nicely edited into short chunks, on … Continue reading