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The Active Interview
Even if you aren't asking the questions, you can guide the conversation, writes Katherine Ellison.
Fatherhood and Academic Life
When a father is the one balancing work and family duties, not everyone in academe is supportive or even understands, writes Matt Fotis.
Personal and Professional Boundaries
Academics ask all kinds of questions and make all kinds of judgments about parts of colleagues' or potential colleagues' lives that are irrelevant to their jobs, writes Nate Kreuter. He says it's time to stop.
Interviews at Teaching Colleges
It's time to set your research aside and to think about the undergraduate classroom, writes John Fea.
English Faculty Jobs Abroad
English teaching jobs may be hard to come by in the U.S., but many can be found elsewhere -- and Anna Faktorovich offers advice on how to get them.
Interviewing at Church-Related Colleges
John Fea offers advice for those seeking positions at different kinds of religious institutions.
Questions They Might Ask You
Katherine Ellison and Cheryl Ball share questions you can expect to hear at an MLA interview.
Learning from Others’ CVs
You can learn a lot about paths for different kinds of academic careers, writes Eszter Hargittai.