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I defended my dissertation 20 years ago today
The first questioner began, “Well, Mr. Talisse.... I’m not persuaded by any of your arguments. Reading this spoiled my Thanksgiving”
He paused, and I responded, “That wasn’t a question”
Things escalated
The first questioner began, “Well, Mr. Talisse.... I’m not persuaded by any of your arguments. Reading this spoiled my Thanksgiving”
He paused, and I responded, “That wasn’t a question”
Things escalated
Coda: after passing the defense, I circulated to my committee a list of the tenure-track faculty jobs I had applied to.
This guy returned the list w a few schools circles in red, with the words “These places will never hire you.”
Vanderbilt was circled in red.
This guy returned the list w a few schools circles in red, with the words “These places will never hire you.”
Vanderbilt was circled in red.
Final:
Vanderbilt is my first and thus far only job — I started as assistant prof straight out of grad school. When I got the offer from Vandy, I had a similar offer pending at a comparable department. I took the Vandy job almost over the phone, I think partly out of spite.
Vanderbilt is my first and thus far only job — I started as assistant prof straight out of grad school. When I got the offer from Vandy, I had a similar offer pending at a comparable department. I took the Vandy job almost over the phone, I think partly out of spite.
