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What does citation mean? Values and practices in scholarly work

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Jo VanEvery

Helen Kara has written a though provoking piece about citation and scholarly friends: To Cite or Not to Cite your Friends. One of her scholarly interests is ethics, so it’s not surprising that she would think about this in relation to the ethics of citation. Is citing your friends cronyism? Is it “gaming the system”? What […]

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Networking 101

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

You know networking is important but the thought of it makes you want to shudder. Or worse. It sounds so instrumental. And fake. And like it involves talking to people you don’t know. Out of the blue. If you’re an introvert, it’s even worse. Reassurance It shouldn’t be instrumental, even if the relationships you build […]

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Getting useful feedback on your conference paper

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

There is plenty of evidence that conference presentations don’t necessarily get you any useful feedback.

But that doesn’t mean they couldn’t.
You have to build an audience

Do you tell people you know are going to be at the conference when you are presenting? Do you ask them to come? Do you tell them you would like feedback?

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You can take your time

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Jo VanEvery 2 Comments

Your dissertation is not an end. It is a beginning.

Getting a tenure track job (or equivalent academic appointment) is not an end. It is a beginning.

And even if your ultimate goal is “Be a full-professor, with an international reputation in my field.” (and it’s okay if that isn’t your goal), you aren’t going to get there in 3-5 years.

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Conference presentations: speed dating for academics

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

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 travel funds available. Unless you are invited to give a plenary presentation, chances are you […]

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