How Professors Think : Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment Paul du Plessis Author: Jed Baker

Author: Jed Baker

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How Professors Think : Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment Paul du Plessis Author: Jed BakerExcellence. Originality. Intelligence. Everyone in academia stresses quality. But what exactly is it, and how do professors identify it? In the academic evaluation system known as peer review, highly respected professors pass judgment, usually confidentially, on the work of others. But only those present in the deliberative chambers know exactly what is said. Michle Lamont observed deliberations for fellowships and research grants, and interviewed