Entries from August 2007 ↓

Wicked Anomie has another installment of paper publication tips, this time breaking down a couple of the decisions you might receive from a journal.  The post includes useful advice from Gary Fine, the editor of Social Psychology Quarterly, on getting rejected:
“What kind of profession do we live in that 80-90% of our work products are [...]

Wicked Anomie has posted a list of 10 tips for getting your paper published.  The advice comes from a panel discussion with editors of several sociology journals that was held at the recent ASA conference in New York. 
A few of the tips are discipline specific, but most are generalizable. Take Tip #1, for [...]

Nice collection of productivity tips for students at Academhack.  Although the post is geared toward students heading to college for the first time, I think this tip has broader appeal:
“[Get a] brightly colored folder, one that is a different color than all of your others. Put your syllabi in here, only your syllabi, and always [...]

Still no rain in Ankara or Istanbul, but in terms of finding an apartment we had a bountiful day yesterday.  After a month and a half of searching, three viable options showed up all at once and we finally got a place.
It ultimately came down to deciding between two very different places.  The one we [...]

Ankara, the capital of Turkey and home to about four million people, has been experiencing water shortages and supply cuts for almost two weeks.  Hospitals haven’t been able to perform surgeries, nearby fields are bone dry, and fights have broken out among people queuing for water.  Citizens are calling for the resignation of the mayor, [...]

I’m heading to Ankara on Monday to chat with several Diyanet officials; I should be back Wednesday night.  These meetings are really important for the next phase of my project, and last summer I had a great experience at the Diyanet, so I’m looking forward to this trip.
I’m also excited about meeting with a computer [...]

My old college friend, Karen Saville, has just accepted a job with USAID in Kabul, Afghanistan.  She’ll be there 18 months and will be blogging about her experiences at Lost in Space.  Should be fascinating reading.
Be safe, Karen!