Underrepresentation of Non-Native English Speakers in Philosophy: Findings from over 100,000 Papers (guest post)

The “largest and most systematic study of linguistic inequity in academic philosophy to date” was recently published. Its authors are Neri Marsili (University of Turin) and Paul Rehren (Max Planck Institute). In the following guest post, they share some of their findings. Underrepresentation of Non-Native English Speakers in Analytic Philosophy: Findings from over 100,000 Papersby Neri Marsili and Paul Rehren It’s no secret that a good command of English is a prerequisite for a successful career in analytic philosophy. But what if English isn’t your first language? As many non-native English speakers (“non-natives”, for short) can attest, having learnt English as a second language can create friction at every stage of your academic career, from your first days as a student to tenure and beyond. Yet while obstacles tied to gender or race have long been recognised in the profession (and rightly so), disadvantages due to native language have only recently begun to attract attention and…