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Dos and Don’ts of a Visiting Professorship: Advice for job candidates on how to thrive in this full-time yet temporary faculty position
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Dos and Don’ts of a Visiting Professorship: Advice for job candidates on how to thrive in this full-time yet temporary faculty position

Dana Dunn and Jane Halonen
The Chronicle of higher education, Vol.70(12)
02/16/2024

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Abstract

A visiting professorship is the go-to Plan B for many a job candidate whose hopes are dashed on the tough tenure-track market. With this year’s faculty-hiring cycle underway, candidates will know in a few months if they should start seeking a visiting post. No, it’s not your dream job, but it is a reasonable way to keep building your CV until the next hiring cycle. This article offers some advice from senior professors on how to thrive, even in temporary positions.

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