I just rediscovered a book that could have been cited in the debate over
"curriculum vitae" a few moons ago, "Amo, Amas, Amat and More: How to Use
Latin to Your Own Advantage and to the Astonishment of Others" by Eugene
Ehrlich (Harper & Row, 1985).  He says the point of using "curriculum vitae"
rather than the older, once "glamorous" French word "resume" (add the
accents) is to "avoid associations with the world of commerce"--ergo, its
preference in academic settings.  This supports the argument that there's
nothing concerning length inherent in either term.  If the average c.v. tends
to be longer than the average resume, perhaps it's because many academics and
museum people tend to include every paper ever published or presented, and/or
every exhibition curated, whereas one might have difficulty listing every
separate project ever completed for a business resume.

Rem acu tetigisti!  (Approximate translation: Right on!)

David Haberstich

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