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]]> By: Fruits and Votes » Blog Archive » Blogging as a virtual academic conference http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368&cpage=1#comment-287424 Fruits and Votes » Blog Archive » Blogging as a virtual academic conference Wed, 09 Nov 2024 01:33:34 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368#comment-287424 [...] the years. and, in reference to the blogosphere storm about Drezner’s predicament: Of course, the question on the mind of many will be “was it his blog?” It is impossible to know […] per [...] [...] the years. and, in reference to the blogosphere storm about Drezner’s predicament: Of course, the question on the mind of many will be “was it his blog?” It is impossible to know […] per [...]

]]> By: john prentice http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368&cpage=1#comment-254367 john prentice Wed, 12 Oct 2024 23:21:12 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368#comment-254367 This is a very Harvard like comment: <i> But getting tenure is a HIRE, not a reward for past good behavior. There are many reasons the department may have chosen to do this. </i> One wonders why all hires aren't open competitions. Why midterm reviews occur at all. This is a very Harvard like comment: But getting tenure is a HIRE, not a reward for past good behavior. There are many reasons the department may have chosen to do this.

One wonders why all hires aren’t open competitions. Why midterm reviews occur at all.

]]> By: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368&cpage=1#comment-254082 Dr. Steven Taylor Wed, 12 Oct 2024 18:39:19 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368#comment-254082 John, I was blogging under my own name and was awarded tenure. Paul Brewer is another example. S John,

I was blogging under my own name and was awarded tenure.

Paul Brewer is another example.

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]]> By: John Bruce http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368&cpage=1#comment-253872 John Bruce Wed, 12 Oct 2024 17:02:09 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368#comment-253872 Drezner makes three non-pseudonymously blogging assistant profs who've been denied tenure since May, while I'm not aware of any who've blogged under their own names and gotten it. I have thoughts on what this may mean <a href="http://mthollywood.blogspot.com/2005/10/daniel-drezners-tenure-denial-in-july.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://mthollywood.blogspot.com/2005/10/more-drezner-post-mortem-daniel.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Drezner makes three non-pseudonymously blogging assistant profs who’ve been denied tenure since May, while I’m not aware of any who’ve blogged under their own names and gotten it. I have thoughts on what this may mean here and here.

]]> By: Fruits and Votes http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368&cpage=1#comment-252762 Fruits and Votes Wed, 12 Oct 2024 00:17:32 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368#comment-252762 <strong>Blogging as a virtual academic conference</strong> Once again, the relationship of blogging and academia has become a matter of much discussion, in part because of the recent denial of tenure to blogger and prolific international-relations scholar Daniel Drezner. In this context, I want to speak up fo... Blogging as a virtual academic conference

Once again, the relationship of blogging and academia has become a matter of much discussion, in part because of the recent denial of tenure to blogger and prolific international-relations scholar Daniel Drezner. In this context, I want to speak up fo…

]]> By: blogs for industry http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368&cpage=1#comment-251810 blogs for industry Tue, 11 Oct 2024 08:38:27 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368#comment-251810 <strong>Drezner</strong> A comment from Duke's Michael Munger at Steven Taylor's place, re: the Drezner tenure denial. Drezner

A comment from Duke’s Michael Munger at Steven Taylor’s place, re: the Drezner tenure denial.

]]> By: Mungowitz http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368&cpage=1#comment-250930 Mungowitz Mon, 10 Oct 2024 13:44:31 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368#comment-250930 Some thoughts. If it matters, I chair a political science department (Dan D's discipline) at an "elite" university (Duke). I have had to deal with the tenure process from both sides, though more recently from the side of having to have "the talk" with a young person who didn't get the brass ring. 1. S.T. is quite correct, as usual. 25% is about right, if you factor in endogenous departures (i.e., people who left early, but weren't going to get tenure). That means 3/4 of those who start at tenure track jobs don't get tenure in that job. 2. Being denied tenure is devestating. I have talked to Dan D about this several times, prospectively, and to his great credit he was studiously agnostic about his chances. I suspect that he is surprised, however, deep down. It's like in the movie, "Minority Report." Remember the line? "They ALWAYS run." Well, junior people always think they are going to get tenure, deep down. 3. But getting tenure is a HIRE, not a reward for past good behavior. There are many reasons the department may have chosen to do this. 4. On the other hand, I am surprised myself. Amazing that Dan D was denied. <em> [Note: comment partially redacted by ST--long story, and no, Mungowitz isn't being reprimanded...]</em> Some thoughts. If it matters, I chair a political science department (Dan D’s discipline) at an “elite” university (Duke). I have had to deal with the tenure process from both sides, though more recently from the side of having to have “the talk” with a young person who didn’t get the brass ring.

1. S.T. is quite correct, as usual. 25% is about right, if you factor in endogenous departures (i.e., people who left early, but weren’t going to get tenure). That means 3/4 of those who start at tenure track jobs don’t get tenure in that job.

2. Being denied tenure is devestating. I have talked to Dan D about this several times, prospectively, and to his great credit he was studiously agnostic about his chances. I suspect that he is surprised, however, deep down. It’s like in the movie, “Minority Report.” Remember the line? “They ALWAYS run.” Well, junior people always think they are going to get tenure, deep down.

3. But getting tenure is a HIRE, not a reward for past good behavior. There are many reasons the department may have chosen to do this.

4. On the other hand, I am surprised myself. Amazing that Dan D was denied.

[Note: comment partially redacted by ST--long story, and no, Mungowitz isn't being reprimanded...]

]]> By: Arguing with signposts http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368&cpage=1#comment-250842 Arguing with signposts Mon, 10 Oct 2024 12:25:56 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368#comment-250842 <strong>Blogging, the academy, and Harriet Miers</strong> Blogging, the academy, and Harriet Miers

]]> By: Dr. Leopold Stotch http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368&cpage=1#comment-250061 Dr. Leopold Stotch Mon, 10 Oct 2024 03:16:52 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=8368#comment-250061 My thoughts are up at <a href="http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/12276" rel="nofollow">OTB</a> (I can't get automatic trackbacks to work here, either from OTB or my own site). My thoughts are up at OTB (I can’t get automatic trackbacks to work here, either from OTB or my own site).

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