Ah, the academic job interviews are upon us! I wonder if this advice about first names is true outside the USA? http://theprofessorisin.com/2013/01/04/how-do-i-address-search-committee-members/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-i-address-search-committee-members …
@jdhamblin I suspect that the US is unique in how quickly we are supposed to drop formalities and start pretending we're best buddies.