Going to Urbana? Connect with the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) and all of InterVarsity's Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM) in the following ways. Check out Urbana materials on the spot in St. Louis for more details on time and location. Here's a list of what to look for. Not going to Urbana? Pray for emerging scholars and other Urbana participants to grow in their love for God and their neighbors, and look for links to content from Urbana here later on. Or browse our Urbana 15 archives. ESN Seminar: The … [Read more...] about Connect with ESN/GFM at Urbana
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Faculty Openings at Westmont
In our goal of supporting early career Christian academics, we like to share faculty opportunities passed on to us by professors and departments. Read on for tenure-track opportunities at Westmont in a number of fields. … [Read more...] about Faculty Openings at Westmont
In June or January: The Myth of Summertime (Summer Snapshot 2018)
We like to share what we call "snapshots" from time to time, brief reflections from a particular moment of the year in the life of an ESN author or member. We hope these glimpses of God's work in the lives of fellow academics are encouraging to early career scholars as they navigate the calendar of the academic year and the everyday calling of following Christ in their work and lives. Today we share some thoughts on the end of summer by literature professor Angela O'Neal. You can read her previous posts here. … [Read more...] about In June or January: The Myth of Summertime (Summer Snapshot 2018)
I Found a Postdoc in the Sciences: Now What? (Pt 2)
The most popular Emerging Scholars blog post is "Finding a Postdoc in the Sciences: Nailing the Interview." It's part of a larger series on finding a postdoc which is also frequently visited. We figured it was time for a follow-up on what to do once you've found the postdoc you were looking for. … [Read more...] about I Found a Postdoc in the Sciences: Now What? (Pt 2)
I Found a Postdoc in the Sciences: Now What? (Pt 1)
Let's be honest: postdocs occupy a weird, liminal space in the path of the scholar. Is it a job? Are postdocs students? I was once told that my department considered postdocs students when it meant they didn't have to provide faculty benefits, and it considered them special faculty when it meant they could withhold student benefits. We never even really bothered to give postdoctoral fellowships a real name; we basically just call them "that thing you do after you finish your doctorate but before you get a real job." … [Read more...] about I Found a Postdoc in the Sciences: Now What? (Pt 1)