Mastodawn

Kyle Siler Dec 14, 2023

Kneecapping the best university in your province because it operates in the dominant language of science is some real galaxy-brain thinking by the Quebec government. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/catastrophic-quebec-reportedly-set-to-impose-higher-french-language-requirements-for-english-universities-1.6686201

'Catastrophic': Quebec reportedly set to impose higher French-language requirements for English universities

Catastrophic. Ridiculous. Simply impossible. McGill University's deputy provost, Fabrice Labeau, did not mince words when reacting to a media report that Quebec is going to not only raise tuition fees for non-Quebec students but also require 80 per cent of those students attending English universities to reach level 6 in French proficiency.

Montreal

Kyle Siler Dec 7, 2023

Steve M.Dec 5, 2023

Kyle Siler Oct 19, 2023

My new article in Science and Public Policy. The article explicates numerous generational challenges and disadvantages faced by early career researchers in modern science. https://academic.oup.com/spp/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/scipol/scad064/7323635

Gerontocracy, labor market bottlenecks, and generational crises in modern science

Abstract. Many early career researchers (ECRs) currently face long odds of attaining a full-time or tenure-track research position. Populations of graduate and

OUP Academic

Kyle Siler Aug 9, 2023

Valerie Aurora Aug 8, 2023

New gender just dropped

Kyle Siler Jun 8, 2023

HappyToast Jun 8, 2023

Kyle Siler May 1, 2023

WeedenKim Apr 30, 2023

I posted on the other site that to protect academic freedom and save money, universities need to invest in scholar-led publication initiatives that bypass the for-profit publishers.

Part of this is recognizing that #OA is entirely compatible with for-profit model that sucks resources out of unis while reducing average quality of work.

See this link for an example from philosophy, where Wiley is pushing editors to increase number of papers by factor of 10 to start.

https://dailynous.com/2023/04/27/wiley-removes-goodin-as-editor-of-the-journal-of-political-philosophy/

Wiley Removes Goodin as Editor of the Journal of Political Philosophy (Updated) - Daily Nous

Robert Goodin, the founding and longtime editor of the Journal of Political Philosophy, has been removed from his position at the journal by its publisher, Wiley. Goodin wrote to the associate editors and editorial board informing them of his firing, and in response many have submitted their resignations, including associate editors Sally Haslanger, Philip Pettit, Anne

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Kyle Siler Apr 27, 2023

Philip Bump Apr 27, 2023

Dwyane Wade's revelation that he moved out of Florida because of hostility to his trans daughter is important, potentially making the issue real to people for whom it might otherwise be abstract/easy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/27/dwyane-wade-transgender-florida-desantis/