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Stacy Hartman replied to the topic Jobs in the discussion
Connected Academics on Humanities Commons 4 years, 10 months agoHi everyone! A couple of jobs that have come across my radar recently:
1. UCHRI is hiring a Research Communications Manager: https://uchri.org/news/uchri-is-hiring/.
2. The CUNY Graduate Center is hiring an associate director of its writing center:…[Read more]
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Stacy Hartman edited the post 2019 MLA Convention Highlights: Possible Futures Career Fair and More in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 4 years, 11 months agoThis year, Connected Academics will again sponsor an array of activities at the MLA convention. We hope you will join us for vigorous discussions of issues related to the project, including graduate education reform, PhD career directions, and the value of the humanities in the workplace. Connected Academics events are intended not only for…[Read more]
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Stacy Hartman replied to the topic Jobs in the discussion
Connected Academics on Humanities Commons 5 years, 1 month agoHi everyone!
The MLA is looking for a development coordinator. This is more or less an entry level position and (if I am honest) it probably does not pay great, but it would be a good way to get your foot in the door of the development world (much of which does pay extremely well). I would think of it as a postdoc.
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Stacy Hartman replied to the topic Jobs in the discussion
Connected Academics on Humanities Commons 5 years, 1 month agoI’ve just uploaded two PDF’s to the Files section of jobs that were recently posted to Versatile PhD.
One is a 50% position at UC Merced that involves providing logistical support for a grant that builds community partnerships and graduate mentorship in the interdisciplinary humanities. (I imagine they might be willing to supplement the other 50%…[Read more]
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Stacy Hartman started the topic General Questions in the discussion
Connected Academics on Humanities Commons 5 years, 1 month agoDo you have a general question about job hunting? Are you looking for an informational interview in a particular field? Post your question to the group here!
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Stacy Hartman replied to the topic Recommended Reading in the discussion
Connected Academics on Humanities Commons 5 years, 1 month agoI’ve recently starting compiling a Connected Academics reading list. On the list are the following:
Designing the Professional by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans (muscle your way past the class assumptions and the design thinking cultishness and there is excellent advice)
Not for Profit by Martha Nussbaum (not sure this is her best book but I think…[Read more]
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Stacy Hartman replied to the topic Jobs in the discussion
Connected Academics on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoThe office of the dean of the graduate school at Princeton has a new position open for a professional development program specialist with a deadline of 1 October.
This job will report to Amy Pszczolkowski, Assistant Dean for Professional Development and friend of Connected Academics.
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Stacy Hartman replied to the topic Introductions in the discussion
Connected Academics on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoHi everyone! I’m Stacy Hartman, and I’m the Project Manager of Connected Academics at the MLA. I got my PhD from Stanford in German Studies in 2015 and moved to NYC to start with the MLA a week later. I’m currently working on an edited volume around the topic of transforming graduate education called Mission Driven: Reimagining Graduate Education…[Read more]
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Stacy Hartman edited the post Module 5: Changing Departmental Culture through Curriculum in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 5 years, 5 months agoThis module addresses larger issues around long-term change, including admissions practices, current course offerings, and the dissertation.
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Last Updated: June 2018.
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Stacy Hartman edited the post Module 4: Starting the Conversation with Faculty Members and Administration in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 5 years, 5 months agoThis module tackles the critical task of beginning a conversation about PhD careers with colleagues and contains suggestions for managing conversations with deans and other administrators.
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Last Updated: June 2018.
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Stacy Hartman edited the post Module 3: Starting the Conversation with Students in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 5 years, 5 months agoThis module provides concrete suggestions and sample language for starting and sustaining a conversation with your students about their career paths, from recruitment day to the dissertation and graduation.
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Last Updated: June 2018.
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Stacy Hartman edited the post Module 2: Engaging Your Most Valuable Resource: Alumni in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 5 years, 5 months agoThis module contains suggestions for tracking and building relationships with your program’s alumni. Although many PhDs who leave the academy lose touch with their departments, this module will help programs keep alumni engaged.
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Last Updated: June 2018.
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Stacy Hartman edited the post Module 1: Mapping Your Resources in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 5 years, 5 months agoThis module guides you through taking stock of what resources are available to you locally, both on campus and off. There are many wheels that you need not reinvent, and this module will help guide you to them.
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Doctoral Student Career Planning Guide Home Page
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Stacy Hartman edited the post Doctoral Student Career Planning: A Guide for PhD Programs and Faculty Members in English and Other Modern Languages in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 5 years, 5 months ago[gview file=”https://connect.mla.hcommons.org/files/2017/05/Doctoral-Student-Career-Planning-May-2018.pdf”]
Download the full tool kit.
Last Updated: June 2018.
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Stacy Hartman edited the post Introduction: Toward a More Sustainable Model of Humanities Graduate Education in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 5 years, 5 months agoThe introduction to the tool kit provides relevant statistics on post-PhD employment in language and literature fields.
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Last Updated: June 2018.
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Stacy Hartman wrote a new post On Expressing Gratitude in Professional Relationships in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 6 years, 1 month agoThe Monday after the 2017 MLA convention in Philadelphia, I sat down on my sofa and composed twenty-five individual thank-you e-mails. I sent one to everyone who had participated in a Connected Academics event at […]
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Stacy Hartman wrote a new post, Career Talks: Pat Campbell on Community College Administration, on the site Connected Academics on MLA Commons 6 years, 1 month ago
Pat Campbell, dean of Arts and Sciences at Pasco-Hernando State College in Florida, shares insights on the community college job market and offers advice for those interested in pursuing a career in […]
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