JOB MARKET NEWS & EVENTS

Upcoming & Ongoing Events

1. Mental
2.Mentoring: First of two meetings between grad/faculty (late Feb early March).
3. Mentoring: First of two meetings between grad/grad (complete), second meeting upcoming.

Past Events

1.CAREERS OUTSIDE THE IVORY TOWERS (WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2021, @ 6PM MOUNTAIN TIME)

Earlier this semester, we had an informative workshop focused on the academic job market. Next is our workshop on non-academic careers (focused on careers well-suited for those with advanced degrees in philosophy). Details in the announcement typeset are below.

WORKSHOP SPEAKERS

1.Ryan Pferdehirt |
Title: Clinical Bioethicist
Company/Orginization: Center for Practical Bioethics (KS, MO)
Education -PhD, Loyola University, Chicago

2.Jason Schukraft
Title: Senior Researcher
Company/Orginization: Rethink Priorities (based in SF, California but employees can work anywhere from home)
Education: PhD, University of Texas, Austin),

3.Philip Walsh
Title: Senior Principal, Applications and Software Engineering Leaders Research (informally: technology consultant)

Company/Orginization: Gartner (Stamford, CT)
Education: PhD, University of California, Irvine.

2. WORKSHOP ON THE ACADEMIC JOB MARKET

Myself (Maura Priest); Ashley Comstock, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the College of Saint Scholastica in MN (Ashley has chaired 3 TT philosophy searches and one non-TT search); and Danielle Hardesty, a community college TT professor at Rock Valley College in Illinois (and an ASU alum!)