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A new job-search year is upon us! Welcome Back to some, and Greetings to others! This site is modeled after the successful sociology job search "blog. The current iteration of this can be found here , but for a full year's version (2007-2008) go here . Because of the problem of wiki vandalism a password-protected Classics page has been established here: Classics Wiki 2008-2009 In order to access this wiki you must be a member, so an account has been established which everybody can use, anonymously. The log-in email is: classicswiki@gmail.com The password is the first phrase commented upon by Austin in his Little Red Oxford commentary on the sixth book. Enter this two word phrase as oneword. If you would prefer to open a WikiDot account of your own, and would like access to the Classics Wiki hosted there, the password to gain access is the same. ******** In order to encourage as many voices as possible this site will be completely driven by the comments sections. It will only b...

Because one can never be too careful Questions, Answers and such regarding the assembly of dossiers, mailing practices, letters of application, etc. A couple of sometimes useful, and always entertaining, sites to check out are the Chronicle of Higher Education's Fora: The Job Seeking Experience The Interview Process The threads are often not apposite, but they can be a treasure-trove of laughs and morale boosts. Hopefully the comments section here (as well as last year's thread) will provide more APA/AIA-specific help.

Check out the thread of this same name from last year as well. Please don't be bashful about asking questions!

Please use this thread to announce new positions, whether they are in advance of the normal APA deadlines, seen on non-APA sites, or even if it is your own department that is advertising. Please do not use this space for discussion, comments, etc. unrelated to this narrow topic matter. All such comments will be moved to Teh Random Scuttlebutz in order to keep this thread clean and useful.

Oh, and other far less important questions, answers and such regarding Philadelphia, this year's site of the APA/AIA. First rule: Don't Jaywalk!

Questions, answers, and random thoughts about the job-seeking experience.

Until we figure out how to deal most effectively with the wiki vandalism, feel free to provide updates in the comments here. A new wiki has also been established. See the post above for directions and password. In your comment please note exactly which position(s) you are updating, if possible just cut and paste from the job-search page.

Please post updates, comments, and questions related to "fly-outs" and other such things related to campus visits.

... or Spring Hopes Eternal. This thread is devoted to questions, answers and updates regarding jobs which have post-APA deadlines.

Whether announcing a job offered, or a job accepted, feel free to let the world (or at least the few hundred readers of this blog) know. Once again, please don't name names, even your own.

A thread devoted to questions of specialization, as well as professional and departmental expectations for philologists, historians, philosophers and archaeologists. Make it inclusive and welcoming, please!

No one, I think, is in my tree I mean, it must be high or low That is, you can't, you know, tune in, but its alright That is, I think its not too bad This section is devoted to those of us who have shuffled off this mortal coil, seen the light, and are now exploring options with McKinsey Co., Bain & Co., et al. In all seriousness, please post here if you are interested in learning more about non-academic careers for classicists, or if you can point to resources, contacts, and ideas for those who are contemplating such a move.

Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: Hiring Data from 2005-2006 Hiring Data from 2006-2007 Hiring Data from 2007-2008 See the archived version of last year's classics wiki (requires wikidot log-in) in order to get a sense of how the most recent market behaved in terms of contact dates, etc.