Talk:Medieval 2009

wiki-count
Is a wiki count the number of people visiting the wiki?Sobersnail 17:22, 13 November 2008 (UTC)sobersnail
 * Yes, it gives us an idea of how many people are updating the page.
 * (can there really be only seven of us? maybe this will be a good year after all :))
 * (by my count, based on the U of Pittsburgh listing, there are at least 13 of us)
 * For my part (not the original writer of this bit, just making a note), I'm the [overseas applicant] under both the Yale and Sweet Briar posts. So you may need to condense that from 13 down to 12...
 * This count (now at 13) is actually updated by each person (so if you haven't added yourself yet, please add +1 to the count). The conversation (7 vs. 13) was based solely on the Pittsburg listing, which doesn't have an overseas applicant listing. And I also now see that the count there should be 14. So it looks like not everyone is doing their part to individually update the count up here at the top. Perhaps it wasn't clear that you should be adding yourself?
 * No, it wasn't - sorry about that! I was under the impression you were counting responses and such in the entries below.

Yale
So I am guessing that everybody applied for the job at Yale. Has anyone heard a single peep out of them other than that little EOE card? They are really taking their own sweet time, but I suppose it's because so many people applied! Or maybe it's a skull and bones thing. Anyone heard anything?
 * I've not heard a thing. But I don't think I would want to take this job anyway under the "new tenure-track appointments system."
 * Yes, I applied, but have not heard anything as of December 8. I would assume that you are correct and that it is a hotly sought-after job.  But then again some may have thought they had no chance and not applied.  I admit that I laughed at the futility of mailing out my own application, but just had to give it a try anyway.
 * I did NOT apply. Good luck to the rest of you!

Penn State York
The Penn State York job posting reads "Finalists will be asked to provide a list of references." Did anyone receive such a request?
 * I have not heard thing one, and folks have been good about posting what they hear. I saw on another list (post-colonial?) that Penn State (not York campus) had canceled/suspended a search, so who knows what's up with this one.  To my reckoning, there are 9 schools still interview-silent, though the requests for materials do show signs of life!
 * I heard nothing from them and received no request for additional materials of any sort. I assumed that meant that they were not interested in pursuing my application any further.

Statistics
Could people who are getting interviews let others know the following information: number of applications sent, number of interviews, campus visits, offers? It would also be great to know if you are ABD or Ph.D. and what medieval field you are in. Thanks!
 * ABD (Middle English): 37 applications | 4 searches canceled | 2 rejections | 1 request for more materials (but have heard nothing since then) | 2 phone interviews | 2 MLA interviews
 * ABD (Middle English): 15 applications (including 3 generalist positions)| 2 searches cancelled | 2 rejections | 2 requests for more materials (also have heard nothing more since then) | 1 phone interview | 2 MLA interviews
 * PhD 2007 (Middle English): 23 apps | 2 requests for more materials | 2 MLA interviews based on original materials
 * ABD (Comparative Medieval): 15 apps | 2 cancellations | 8 requests for more materials | 1 non-MLA interview | 4 MLA interviews