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Tag Archives: non-academic careers
On the road to an academic career
If an academic career is on your list of possible post-PhD paths, there are a few things you should know. The de facto requirements for an academic position have increased. It is unreasonable to expect that you will have all of these additional requirements at the same time as you are awarded the PhD. For most people, there is going to be a period of some other employment between finishing the PhD and getting that secure position. In this post, I lay out some options. Continue reading
Is this you?
Are you unhappy with what you are doing but not sure what options you have? Approaching the end of your PhD and freaked out about the state of the academic labour market? Contemplating going on to a PhD but a … Continue reading
So, what do you do next…
Julie Clarenbach and I wrote the Myths & Mismatches series because we know that a lot of people are feeling unhappy with some aspect of their academic career. We also know that a lot of people are blaming themselves. When … Continue reading
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Tagged academic careers, Conscious Careers, Julie Clarenbach, Myths & Mismatches, non-academic careers, quitting, Speculative Diction, teleclass
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Academic Myths and Mismatches
As I’ve said before, I genuinely believe that a lot of humanities and social science research and scholarship is interesting and important, even if it has no direct instrumental application. I think our society is a better place for having … Continue reading
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Tagged academic careers, Julie Clarenbach, Myths & Mismatches, non-academic careers
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Shifting the career focus in doctoral education
On Wednesday November 17th, I spoke to graduate students at Carleton University about careers after grad school. This post is based on part of what I said. It is directed not only to graduate students but also to the faculty … Continue reading
Posted in Career Planning
Tagged Carleton University, Mandelbrot, non-academic careers, tenure track
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