Conference papers can be useful, because they're a sign you're professionally active and they can be a way of getting great feedback on your work. But they can also be a trap - because what really counts on the job market is published papers, not conference papers. This is Part 8 in Prof. Michael Munger's 11-part video series on successful writing and publishing for grad students and early career faculty. Dr. Michael Munger is a Professor of Political Science at Duke University. Subscribe to our channel to see upcoming videos: null The Institute for Humane Studies supports and partners with professors to promote the teaching and research of classical liberal ideas and to advance higher education’s core purpose of intellectual discovery and human progress. About Us: https://theihs.org/who-we-are/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theihs?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InstituteforHumaneStudies/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/instituteforhumanestudies/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theihs/