The department is pleased to announce the new series for grad students, "The Work of American Studies," this spring semester. Workshops in this series, held bimonthly, will focus on your work as
graduate students, academics, and teachers, inside and outside the university. Examples of topics include milestones of graduate education, public presence, pursuing careers, and working inside and outside the academy. The first session in the series will be the Preliminary Portfolio Exam workshop on Monday, February 21, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m
The department is pleased to announce the new series for grad students, "The Work of American Studies," this spring semester. First session: Prelim Exam workshop on Monday, Feb. 21.
The department is pleased to announce the new series for grad
students, "The Work of American Studies," this spring semester.
Workshops in this series, held bimonthly, will focus on your work as
graduate students, academics, and teachers, inside and outside the
university. Examples of topics include milestones of graduate
education, public presence, pursuing careers, and working inside and
outside the academy.
The first session in the series will be the Preliminary Portfolio Exam
workshop on Monday, February 21, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in Scott Hall
Commons, room 105. This workshop will review fulfilling the
Preliminary Portfolio Exam requirement, provide guidance on preparing
for the exam, and compiling portfolio components. Panelists will
include Tracey Deutsch, Ben Wiggins and Melanie Steinman. Please
review the relevant sections of the handbook and come with your
questions. The most up to date version of the grad handbook can be
located online at
http://americanstudies.umn.edu/grad/handbook.html
Next up in "The Work of American Studies" series will be a Job
Workshop held on Monday, April 18, 3:30pm-5:00pm in Scott Hall
Commons, room 105.
