Promotion and Tenure Confidential
- pocketboek2017, ISBN: 9780674050839
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Sitting down with a young and brilliant mathematician, I asked what he thought were his biggest problems in working toward tenure. Instead of describing difficulties with his equations or… Meer...
Sitting down with a young and brilliant mathematician, I asked what he thought were his biggest problems in working toward tenure. Instead of describing difficulties with his equations or his software programs, he lamented that (a) his graduate assistant wasn't completing his tasks on time, (b) his department chair didn't seem to care if junior faculty obtained grants, and (c) a senior professor kept glaring at him in faculty meetings. He knew he could handle the intellectual side of being an academic?but what about the people side? ?Why didn't they offer ?Being a Professor 101? in graduate school?' he wondered.? Promotion and Tenure Confidential provides that course in an astute and practical book, which shows that P&T is not just about research, teaching, and service but also about human relations and political good sense. Drawing on research and extensive interviews with junior and senior faculty across many institutions, David D. Perlmutter provides clear-sighted guidance on planning and managing an academic career, from graduate school to tenure and beyond. Topics include:making the transformation from student and protégé to teacher and mentorseeking out and holding onto lifelong allieshow to manage your online reputation and avoid ?death by Google?what to say and what not to say to deans and department chairshow meeting deadlines wins points with everyone in your lifehow, when, and to whom to say ?no?when and how to look for a new job when you have a jobhow (and whom) to ask for letters of recommendationwhat to do if you know you're not going to get tenure|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/01ec2c2d/promotion-and-tenure-confidential-david-d-perlmutter-9780674048782.jpg|9780674048782|Promotion and Tenure Confidential : Hardback : Harvard University Press : 9780674048782 : 02 Nov 2010 : A practical book, which shows that P and T is not just about research, teaching, and service but also about human relations and political good sens ...|new|1|1|6|25.95|0|GBP|David D. Perlmutter|Harvard University Press|02 Nov 2010|Higher & further education, tertiary education ... 9780674049680|Reading and Writing in Babylon|29.55|https://wordery.com/reading-and-writing-in-babylon-dominique-charpin-9780674049680|Over 5,000 years ago, the history of humanity radically changed direction when writing was invented in Sumer, the southern part of present-day Iraq. For the next three millennia, kings, aristocrats, and slaves all made intensive use of cuneiform script to document everything from royal archives to family records. In engaging style, Dominique Charpin shows how hundreds of thousands of clay tablets testify to the history of an ancient society that communicated broadly through letters to gods, insightful commentary, and sales receipts. He includes a number of passages, offered in translation, that allow readers an illuminating glimpse into the lives of Babylonians. Charpin's insightful overview discusses the methods and institutions used to teach reading and writing, the process of apprenticeship, the role of archives and libraries, and various types of literature, including epistolary exchanges and legal and religious writing. The only book of its kind, Reading and Writing in Babylon introduces Mesopotamia as the birthplace of civilization, culture, and literature while addressing the technical side of writing and arguing for a much wider spread of literacy than is generally assumed. Charpin combines an intimate knowledge of cuneiform with a certain breadth of vision that allows this book to transcend a small circle of scholars. Though it will engage a broad general audience, this book also fills a critical academic gap and is certain to become the standard reference on the topic.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/e50f9089/reading-and-writing-in-babylon-dominique-charpin-9780674049680.jpg|9780674049680|Reading and Writing in Babylon : Hardback : Harvard University Press : 9780674049680 : 21 Dec 2010 : Shows how hundreds of thousands of clay tablets testify to the history of an ancient society that communicated broadly through letters to gods, insigh ...|new|1|1|1|37.95|0|GBP|Dominique Charpin|Harvard University Press|21 Dec 2010|Ancient history: to c 500 CE 9780674048355|The Consolation of Philosophy|12.98|https://wordery.com/the-consolation-of-philosophy-boethius-9780674048355|In this highly praised new translation of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy, David R. Slavitt presents a graceful, accessible, and modern version for both longtime admirers of one of the great masterpieces of philosophical literature and those encountering it for the first time. Slavitt preserves the distinction between the alternating verse and prose sections in the Latin original, allowing us to appreciate the Menippian parallels between the discourses of literary and logical inquiry. His prose translations are lively and colloquial, conveying the argumentative, occasionally bantering tone of the original, while his verse translations restore the beauty and power of Boethius's poetry. The result is a major contribution to the art of translation. Those less familiar with Consolation may remember it was written under a death sentence. Boethius (c. 480?524), an Imperial official under Theodoric, Ostrogoth ruler of Rome, found himself, in a time of political paranoia, denounced, arrested, and then executed two years later without a trial. Composed while its author was imprisoned, cut off from family and friends, it remains one of Western literature's most eloquent meditations on the transitory nature of earthly belongings, and the superiority of things of the mind. In an artful combination of verse and prose, Slavitt captures the energy and passion of the original. And in an introduction intended for the general reader, Seth Lerer places Boethius's life and achievement in context.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/7925d058/the-consolation-of-philosophy-boethius-9780674048355.jpg|9780674048355|The Consolation of Philosophy : Paperback : Harvard University Press : 9780674048355 : 07 May 2010 : Composed while its author was imprisoned, this book remains one of Western literature's most eloquent meditations on the transitory nature of earthly ...|new|1|1|29|15.95|0|GBP|Boethius|Harvard University Press|07 May 2010|Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 9780674050372|The Idea of the Muslim World|22.35|https://wordery.com/the-idea-of-the-muslim-world-cemil-aydin-9780674050372|When President Barack Obama visited Cairo in 2009 to deliver an address to Muslims worldwide, he followed in the footsteps of countless politicians who have taken the existence of a unified global Muslim community for granted. But as Cemil Aydin explainsin this provocative history, it is a misconception to think that the world's 1.5 billion Muslims constitute a single religio-political entity. How did this belief arise, and why is it so widespread? The Idea of the Muslim World searches for the intellectual origins of a mistaken notion and explains its enduring allure for non-Muslims and Muslims alike. Conceived as the antithesis of Western Christian civilization, the idea of the Muslim world emerged in the late nineteenth century, when European empires ruled the majority of Muslims. It was inflected from the start by theories of white supremacy, but Muslims had a hand in shaping the idea as well. Aydin reveals the role of Muslim intellectuals in envisioning and essentializing an idealized pan-Islamic society that refuted claims of Muslims' racial and civilizational inferiority. After playing a key role in the politics of the Ottoman Caliphate, the idea of the Muslim world survived decolonization and the Cold War, and took on new force in the late twentieth century. Standing at the center of both Islamophobic and pan-Islamic ideologies, the idea of the Muslim world continues to hold the global imagination in a grip that will need to be loosened in order to begin a more fruitful discussion about politics in Muslim societies today.--|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/1da2ca6d/the-idea-of-the-muslim-world-cemil-aydin-9780674050372.jpg|9780674050372|The Idea of the Muslim World : Hardback : Harvard University Press : 9780674050372 : 04 Apr 2017 : As Cemil Aydin explains in this provocative history, it is a misconception to think that the world's 1.5 billion Muslims constitute a single religio-pol ...|new|1|1|96|24.95|0|GBP|Cemil Aydin|Harvard University Press|04 Apr 2017|Geopolitics 9780674048911|Terror in the Balkans|26.61|https://wordery.com/terror-in-the-balkans-ben-h-shepherd-9780674048911|Germany's 1941 seizure of Yugoslavia led to an insurgency as bloody as any in World War II. The Wehrmacht waged a brutal counter-insurgency campaign in response, and by 1943 German troops in Yugoslavia were engaged in operations that ranked among the largest of the entire European war. Their actions encompassed massive reprisal shootings, the destruction of entire villages, and huge mobile operations unleashed not just against insurgents but also against the civilian population believed to be aiding them. Terror in the Balkans explores the reasons behind the Wehrmacht's extreme security measures in southern and eastern Europe. Ben Shepherd focuses his study not on the high-ranking generals who oversaw the campaign but on lower-level units and their officers, a disproportionate number of whom were of Austrian origin. He uses Austro-Hungarian army records to consider how the personal experiences of many Austrian officers during the Great War played a role in brutalizing their behavior in Yugoslavia. A comparison of Wehrmacht counter-insurgency divisions allows Shepherd to analyze how a range of midlevel commanders and their units conducted themselves in different parts of Yugoslavia, and why. Shepherd concludes that the Wehrmacht campaign's violence was driven not just by National Socialist ideology but also by experience of the fratricidal infighting of Yugoslavia's ethnic groups, by conditions on the ground, and by doctrines that had shaped the military mindsets of both Germany and Austria since the late nineteenth century. He also considers why different Wehrmacht units exhibited different degrees of ruthlessness and restraint during the campaign.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/0f2fc43a/terror-in-the-balkans-ben-h-shepherd-9780674048911.jpg|9780674048911|Terror in the Balkans : Hardback : Harvard University Press : 9780674048911 : 03 Apr 2012 : Germany's 1941 seizure of Yugoslavia led to a bloody insurgency, and the Wehrmacht waged a brutal campaign in response-massive reprisal shootings, destruction ...|new|1|1|11|29.95|0|GBP|Ben H. Shepherd|Harvard University Press|03 Apr 2012|Second World War books 9780674051072|Playing the Numbers|20.79|https://wordery.com/playing-the-numbers-shane-white-9780674051072|The phrase ?Harlem in the 1920s? evokes images of the Harlem Renaissance, or of Marcus Garvey and soapbox orators haranguing crowds about politics and race. Yet the most ubiquitous feature of Harlem life between the world wars was the game of ?numbers.? Thousands of wagers, usually of a dime or less, would be placed on a daily number derived from U.S. bank statistics. The rewards of ?hitting the number,? a 600-to-1 payoff, tempted the ordinary men and women of the Black Metropolis with the chimera of the good life. Playing the Numbers tells the story of this illegal form of gambling and the central role it played in the lives of African Americans who flooded into Harlem in the wake of World War I. For a dozen years the ?numbers game? was one of America's rare black-owned businesses, turning over tens of millions of dollars every year. The most successful ?bankers? were known as Black Kings and Queens, and they lived royally. Yet the very success of ?bankers? like Stephanie St. Clair and Casper Holstein attracted Dutch Schultz, Lucky Luciano, and organized crime to the game. By the late 1930s, most of the profits were being siphoned out of Harlem. Playing the Numbers reveals a unique dimension of African American culture that made not only Harlem but New York City itself the vibrant and energizing metropolis it was. An interactive website allows readers to locate actors and events on Harlem's streets.|Books|https://wordery.com/jackets/e7aa4fe3/playing-the-numbers-shane-white-9780674051072.jpg|9780674051072|Playing the Numbers : Hardback : Harvard University Press : 9780674051072 : 25 May 2010 : The phrase 'Harlem in the 1920s' evokes images of the Harlem Renaissance, or of Marcus Garvey and soapbox orators haranguing crowds about politics and race. This ...|new|1|1|5|22.95|0|GBP|Shane White|Harvard University Press|25 May 2010|Cultural studies 9780674050839|The Family of Abraham|32.85|https://wordery.com/the-family-of-abraham-carol-bakhos-9780674050839|The term Abrahamic religions" has gained considerable currency in both scholarly and ecumenical circles as a way of referring to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In The Family of Abraham, Carol Bakhos steps back from this convention to ask a frequently overlooked question: What, in fact, is Abrahamic about these three faiths? Exploring diverse stories and interpretations relating to the portrayal of Abraham, she reveals how he is venerated in these different scriptural traditions and how scriptural narratives have been pressed into service for nonreligious purposes. Grounding her study in a close examination of ancient Jewish textual practices, primarily midrash, as well as medieval Muslim Stories of the Prophets and the writings of the early Church Fathers, Bakhos demonstrates that ancient and early-medieval readers often embellished the image of Abraham and his family--Sarah, Hagar, Ishmael, and Isaac. Her analysis dismantles pernicious misrepresentations of Abraham's firstborn son, Ishmael, and provocatively challenges contemporary references to Judaism and Islam as sibling religions. As Bakhos points out, an uncritical adoption of the term "Abrahamic religions" not only blinds us to the diverse interpretations and traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam but also artificially separates these faiths from their historical contexts. In correcting mistaken assumptions about the narrative and theological significance of Abraham, The Family of Abraham sheds new light on key figures of three world religions. Books, [PU: Harvard University Press]<
