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Nicky Agate started the topic Invitation to Comment on New MLA Volume on Digital Pedagogy in the Humanities in the discussion
Teaching as a Profession on MLA Commons 10 years, 7 months agoWe are excited to announce that Digital Pedagogy in the Humanities, edited by Rebecca Frost Davis, Matthew K. Gold, Katherine D. Harris, and Jentery Sayers, is now open for peer review on MLA Commons. As is this is a volume on pedagogy, we would particularly value the input of members of this forum, so please take a look and add your tho…[Read more]
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Nicky Agate replied to the topic New resource for alternative careers in the humanities in the discussion
Alt-Academics on MLA Commons 10 years, 7 months agoThe Connected Academics site is also connected to an active group, in which your participation is welcome and encouraged!
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Nicky Agate replied to the topic Introductions in the discussion
Connected Academics on MLA Commons 10 years, 7 months agoHi @jrkelly! Thanks for your willingness to consult with students interested in librarianship. I’m sure quite a few will be taking you up on that!
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Nicky Agate replied to the topic New on the Connected Academics site in the discussion
Connected Academics on MLA Commons 10 years, 7 months agoICYMI, here’s what’s new on the Connected Academics site:
1. Writer Katie Rose Guest Pryal gives advice on how to hustle, or value one’s own worth, in the aftermath of graduate school.
2. A video from Kelly Anne Brown, assistant director of Connected Academics partner institution UCHRI, on the transition from grad student to university…[Read more]
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Nicky Agate started the topic Introductions—and Syllabus Exchange in the discussion
Literature and Science on MLA Commons 10 years, 7 months agoHello all,
This forum has almost 750 members, so I would like to invite you all to introduce yourselves! And if it is not too painful to think about the fall semester yet, I’d encourage you to use the group as a locus of information exchange and syllabus brainstorming. If you’d like to share your syllabus while retaining copyright, you can…[Read more]
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Nicky Agate replied to the topic Is this forum still active? in the discussion
Francophone Literatures and Cultures on MLA Commons 10 years, 7 months agoIt has been a year since Claire Oberon García asked members of this forum to introduce themselves, a year in which the forum’s membership has doubled. I would like to invite you all once again to introduce yourselves to the group, and to use this forum to share calls for papers, works in progress or completed papers (see the articles on Aimé C…[Read more]
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Nicky Agate replied to the topic Connecting Academics: What Would You Like to Do? in the discussion
Connected Academics on MLA Commons 10 years, 7 months agoI just want to reiterate what @stacy_hartman said above. Informational interviews (or, if you prefer, taking someone to coffee) are an absolutely crucial part of the job search. Particularly if carried out before there is a specific job opening that might interest you, they give you an opportunity to get a low-stakes feel for a company’s work…[Read more]
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Nicky Agate started the topic Keeping Up with Research? in the discussion
Connected Academics on MLA Commons 10 years, 7 months agoSeveral members of this group have asked how others keep up with research (or if they do in fact want to continue researching), so I thought I would throw the question out to you all. Do you or do you plan to continue literary scholarship? If so, how do you (plan to) balance that with a working life?
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Nicky Agate replied to the topic Connecting Academics: What Would You Like to Do? in the discussion
Connected Academics on MLA Commons 10 years, 7 months agoHi @srujacobs!
Have you had much luck? Do you have experience in that field, or are you using your humanities writing skills? And which sites do you recommend for others who might be interested in such work?
Cheers,
Nicky
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Nicky Agate started the topic New on the Connected Academics site in the discussion
Connected Academics on MLA Commons 10 years, 7 months agoIn case you missed our most recent posts on the Connected Academics site, here’s a brief synopsis:
1. Lawyer Eliza Bateman talks about how her graduate training has been instrumental in how she thinks about social justice work.
2. Career consultant and former English professor Anne Krook shares advice on how to talk about anything—from digital s…[Read more]
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