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purplepepper

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  1. I think we are now all aware of that google doc, and have been bombarded in facebook feeds and otherwise with news of hiring freezes and furloughs. It would be nice if the thread can at least stay positive (any success in the market or ideas on how to move past it?) instead of being another forum for alarmism and fear mongering--there are just too many of those, no matter how "right" it might be.
  2. @Faith786 Congrats on your interviews and thanks for sharing your news! It's a good sign to see that positions are being postponed and not cancelled altogether. Out of curiosity, are you in the sciences? I'm pretty sure most humanities searches are in the low season now, so I was just wondering what fields hire around this time of the year. I was taking a look at the list of hiring freezes The Professor Is In posted. It is indeed confusing. Although she does claim that the listings are unverified, it's really hard to tell what exactly these freezes mean and how long they will last. Then I realized that list really isn't helpful for anything except stoking anxiety.....
  3. I was asking an investor friend some general question about stock market trends the other day, to which he replied, "historical precedent went out the window a long time ago." I think it's safe to assume the same thing for placement statistics. Those statistics don't really tell you much anyway. Historically strong programs go through ups and downs, as does everything in life. So, if it were me, I'd take it with a grain of salt. Especially if you are looking at anything that's more than just a couple years old.
  4. Thanks for sharing the link-- I've heard that some schools are cancelling searches and not extending offers--that really sucks. And that would be terrible to be laid off as a tenured faculty member! ? I wonder how long will this persist--it's if it's just for this semester, if these hiring freezes will affect tt searches in the fall, or if by May/June these restrictions will start to lift (I hope the latter). No one has a crystal ball, unfortunately, but I hope we will have some clarity in a couple weeks. If anyone else has insights I'd be interested in hearing them...
  5. @Faith786 First, congrats on getting a number of "bites" on the market this year. From what I've been learning while on the market it takes a couple of cycles to finally get it--some are lucky and get jobs right away, some not as much Anyway, out of curiosity, do you know what universities have implemented hiring freezes? Are these new freezes in response to the current crisis, or are these older policies that have been in place for a couple years now? I would like to be optimistic for the fall too, and am desperately looking for signs that it's ok to be optimistic (hence this thread ?). I'm also wondering how much of this will depend on freshmen enrollment numbers.
  6. Hi @Quickmick Thanks for your response! Yes, I did indeed mean jobs that will be advertised in the fall of the AY 20-21, for positions that start in 21-22. Sorry if that was confusing My own sense of these timelines is that college administrations approve tt lines in late spring/early summer, and then they are advertised the following fall. I suppose there is some wiggle room here, and that maybe these approvals can be made over the summer or into the early fall too. But now faced with the impending end of the world (obviously) I'm worried about how all this is going to effect the hiring processes for next year. Le sigh.
  7. If we are all still alive in the fall, do you think coronavirus/current economy will have any effects on whether deans approve TT lines for next cycle? Obviously I'm way over thinking things (as I guess I do)..but since I know that lines usually get approved in the spring, I was wondering if anyone had any insight if we will see fewer tt openings in the fall, given the current market. Or perhaps it's too early to tell? Or perhaps even the warm weather will come and make everything better! one can hope...
  8. You don't have to reapply this weekend...you have until Oct! There's time to rest and recover. Why not give it another shot?
  9. Fantastic!!!! Many congrats!! See you in Tokyo? It turns out that my husband wouldn't be able to come with me to Japan afterall so I had to give back the money they gave me for dependent support, I hope that had something to do with it
  10. I haven't been so vocal here, but I was really rooting for you too. If it's something you really want, you'll find a way to get to Estonia no matter what. There's always more than one shot and more than one way to skin a cat Even though I'm sure it doesn't seem like that now... Who knows what/if/how decisions are politically motivated when it comes to these things...anyway, you will find a way!
  11. I haven't ever really heard much news about Japan Fulbrighters, but I have heard stories about Japan Foundation alternates getting bumped up. good luck and hang in there (much easier said than done...). something will work out in the end, and there is always next year too.
  12. Clevelander here.... though going to school elsewhere, still a Buckeye at heart
  13. I lived in Japan for 4 years and that wasn't a problem for me! I wouldn't worry, especially if you applied to go back to do a project that you haven't carried out in the host country before.
  14. I really feel for you! When I found out about my alternate status for JF my advisor told me that it wasn't a rejection and it's still promising. It ain't over yet, and hopefully there will start to be some movement off the waiting lists. Something will work out, even if it doesn't seem like it will now.
  15. Oh, I didn't realize they were so different! I'll be at Gakushuin in Tokyo. I've lived in Kyoto and Shikoku before, but not Tokyo yet! Wherever you'll be placed, I'm sure it will be great.
  16. Congrats! Where will you be based?
  17. I'm an alternate to JF too (which I'll turn down.....) hope you end up getting it. I know a lot of alternates for JF who ended up getting it in the end, hope you are one of them.
  18. Thanks and you too!!! I've gotta say I'm happy to find out the same day as the Germany ETAs....I thought I was gonna have to watch the tumbleweed pass by on those lonely waiting roads....
  19. Full grant to Japan!!! wooo!!!!
  20. Anyone else have the feeling the longer they wait the more unlikely they are to get it?
  21. The website is a little confusing....they haven't announced this year's competition yet, right? Anyone have any updates?
  22. Thanks for this! How interesting and strange. In my head I imagine that they have 15 grants to give with 20 people applying though I know that's not the case. Do you have any idea if alternates are ever successful in the end? I'm glad to know I'm in company...it does hurt a bit. Especially since I was pretty proud of my application... *sigh I just hope I get this funding situation sorted out soon!
  23. Japan here...Nice to know there is company. What's your field? I just found out I'm an alternate for Japan Foundation too. Waiting to hear back from Fulbright just got harder.
  24. Sorry to hear about your situation, and I don't think I have much good advice. But if you really, truly think you are being treated unfairly, the first step I would take is to talk to the director of graduate studies (and if that happens to be your advisor, then talk to the chair of the department), or the dean of the graduate school (but it might be more effective to stay at the department level). It's important to separate your emotions from the actual situation...but take any actual documentation you might have (emails anything), and try to convey to the chair or whoever that you feel like you haven't been given a fair chance to finish your thesis because your advisor has not made him or herself available in the way that they should have to ensure a timely completion. It sounds odd that they are demanding major changes 30 minutes before a defense.
  25. For those of you who already heard, I'm curious, did you get your application in by Nov. 7th, or did you have delays because of the storm? I wonder if they are notifying in batches based on when all of the application components were in?
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