In the humanities, the carnage begins right now, in September and October. It is now that the vast majority of advertisements for open positions in colleges or universities appear inspecialized publications. Although a smattering of ads will sputter in through the winter, the primary "market" appears now—for jobs that begin a yearfrom now, in the fall of 2015. That's why your cousin doesn't know where he'll be next Christmas. That's why asking an academic where she wants to live is akin to asking, "What kind of island do youwant to buy?" Academics lucky enough to be on the tenure track rarely—let's just round down to never—have a choice about where they live. Their home for the rest of their lives is dependent entirely on which departments can hire in which specialties in a given year. No family, friends, or support system in the area? No job for your spouse? Tough testes."
- Ikhide
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