In class:
- Presentations and discussion on joining the academic network, based on the Joining the Network assignment (reposted below).
- The academic job market:
Assignment: Joining the Network
The goal of this assignment is to explore ways in which you connect and engage with the field. Here are the activities related to this assignment.
- Create a Twitter account
- Follow as many scholars, organizations, and publishers in your field as possible to develop your network
- Connect your Twitter account to a digital space that serves as the home to your online identity: online portfolio, website, blog, ORCID, Google Scholar page, etc. (example)
- If you don’t have an online space, create it.
- Develop a Curriculum Vitae (example) and include it in your online space.
- Prepare to present this in our November 18 class.
Assignment
Final Assignment: Presenting Your Research
- Identify a suitable conference to present or publish the paper you have developed.
- Write a proposal for that CFP, to be posted in Google Classroom.
- Prepare a 10-minute presentation of your paper.
- This will be presented in our Final Exam session on December 2, 2021 at 5:00pm in Sanford 104.