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The Inverse Interview
About to interview for an academic position? Elizabeth Simmons suggests how to ask questions that convey your enthusiasm and readiness for the role.
It’s the Teaching, Stupid!
Most job advertisements in the humanities and social sciences make the bad mistake of positioning tenure-track search committees to learn...
How to Treat Adjuncts
Patrick Iber, working off the tenure track, considers the basics on how those who have tenure-track security should treat those who don't.
Finding a Job While A.B.D.
Melissa Dennihy offers advice on how to juggle the tasks.
The Great Mismatch
Paula Krebs writes about the need for graduate programs at research universities to learn about the colleges that will actually employ their new Ph.D.s.
Taking the Risk
Going on the job market without a nearly done dissertation can not only help some people economically but may spur them to finish up, writes Melissa Dennihy.
Beyond Research-Teaching Divide
A successful pitch to a liberal arts college needs to involve more than just doing the opposite of what one might do for a research university, writes Christopher Leise.