Category Archives: International Perspectives

The Dutch Academic Job Market for Americans and Other English Speakers (A Guest Post)
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One of my blog commenters, Veronica Davidov, who has worked for many years in the Netherlands, remarked that American job seekers would benefit from knowing more about the Dutch job market, which is relatively open to American candidates. I asked … Continue reading

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For North Americans: the peculiar British interview process (A Guest Post)
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This wonderful post on the British academic interview process is written by Kean Birch, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Science at York University in Canada.  It was originally published on his blog.  He received his Ph.D. in … Continue reading

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If You’re Considering Grad School/Work in Scandinavia, Part II (A Guest Post)
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Academic life in Scandinavia This is the story of a British academic couple – now a family – and our experiences of working in Scandinavia. It has a happy ending. It is based entirely on personal experience and does not … Continue reading

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If You’re Considering Grad School/Job in Scandinavia, Part I (A Guest Post)
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Academic life in Scandinavia This is the story of a British academic couple – now a family – and our experiences of working in Scandinavia. It has a happy ending. It is based entirely on personal experience and does not … Continue reading

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If You’re Considering Graduate School in Germany
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A reader doing her graduate work in Germany sent me this information and asked me to share it on the website, for the benefit of others considering doing the same.  Apparently there are a lot of challenges.  Proceed at your … Continue reading

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