Monday, May 28, 2012

Advice about Personal Pages for Graduate Students

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New Philosophy App

those with smart phones might want to check this out: HERE

Philosophy Spotlight is a must-have app for philosophers brought to you by Wiley.This exciting new app gives you the following community features at your fingertips, anywhere, anytime -
• Latest information on key conferences and latest conference tweets
• A free, comprehensive Frommer’s travel guide to major conference locations
• Latest abstracts for articles and books, including the ability to ‘follow’ your favorite publications
• Latest free Sample Issues for key journals
• Latest Special Issues, including free articles
• Access to video and audio podcasts
• Latest posts from key blogs
• Access to a series of Publishing Workshops, in audio and PDF format
• Access to the Wiley-Blackwell Social Sciences & Humanities Facebook page
• Links to key societies
• Customizable Syllabi Search tool to find syllabi freely available on institutional websites, perfect for generating teaching ideas
• Customizable YouTube search tool to find educational videos
• Customizable search tools for Wiley Online Library
• The ability to bookmark any content you see, email yourself a Reading List and share content via Facebook and Twitter
• The ability to add your own RSS feeds, allowing you to keep track of your favorite sources

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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Publishing Short Papers in Graduate School

An interesting discussion HEREJoin me on Twitter or Facebook for updates. Please email suggestions, links and questions to PhilosoraptErs@gmail.com

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Virtual Online Ethics courses

Philosophy is heading online or at least there is alot of pressure to head that direction in most department. "Virtual Philosopher" is one philosophers noble effort to produce a thought provoking online system.Join me on Twitter or Facebook for updates. Please email suggestions, links and questions to PhilosoraptErs@gmail.com

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

High Cost of Education

interesting article and comments HERE
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Choosing Referees for Papers


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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Graduate School Exit Strategies

When should one leave grad school, and in particular, a PhD program?

Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/gradhacker/exit-strategies#ixzz1uTvbnmSJ 
Inside Higher Ed 

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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Philosophy Graduate Schools Friendly to Continental Philosophy

HERE is the best list I have found. Please contribute to this list if you have experience with a particular department.

"This list is not the result of a systematic survey. It is based on personal knowledge of our faculty and flyers and catalogues for graduate programs in philosophy. Since this list has been posted online, it has also been influenced by email correspondence with graduate students and faculty. If you know of a program which ought to be listed here, or struck from the list, please let me know, and please be patient with the suggested updates "Join me on Twitter or Facebook for updates. Please email suggestions, links and questions to PhilosoraptErs@gmail.com

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

How to Write Good Applications for Jobs and Grants

Interesting but I'm unsure of the accuracy of the AdviceJoin me on Twitter or Facebook for updates. Please email suggestions, links and questions to PhilosoraptErs@gmail.com