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Conference presentations: speed dating for academics

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

Scholarly conferences are a regular part of the academic life. Whether big annual conferences run by scholarly associations, or smaller more focused conferences and workshops hosted in various institutions, academics attend conferences regularly. Or as often as possible given the … Continue reading →

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How an academic job search is like any job search

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

In my last post, I proposed that you are likely only interested in a subset of all the academic jobs that are advertised in your field (no matter how sparse or plentiful those jobs may be). If this is a … Continue reading →

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Start thinking about your post-doc now

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Jo VanEvery

Are you within 12 – 18 months of finishing your dissertation? I know that’s a hard question. And you can’t really know with any certainty. But do you feel like you are approaching the end of this process? One possible … Continue reading →

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Congress of Humanities & Social Sciences, May 24-30

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Jo VanEvery

Are you going to the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences at Carleton this year? Are you worried about your conference presentation? Or excited about meeting up with colleagues you don’t see in person very often? Is this your … Continue reading →

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