A group for MLA members interested in exploring the full spectrum of Connected Academics careers. A space for discussion and debate.
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Stacy Hartman wrote a new post What Do You Mean When You Say “PhD”? Or, How to Make a Career Fair Work for You in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 2 months, 1 week agoBy Stacy Hartman
At the 2018 MLA Annual Convention in New York, the MLA held its first Possible Futures Career Fair. The fair was something of an experiment. For three years now we’ve been running “A Sho […]
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Molly Appel edited the post Lessons from the MLA Career Development Boot Camp: “Alt-Ac” is not so “Alt” after all in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 2 months, 3 weeks agoBy Molly Appel
It’s amazing how quickly a group of 25 strangers can become a trusted community. As Connected Academics Career Development Boot Camp Fellows, we had all come from different institutions, and we represented a wide range of literary and linguistic fields. But we all came ready to ask questions about shaping our futures. Thanks to t…[Read more]
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Matthew John Phillips edited the post Toward a More Generous Future in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 2 months, 3 weeks agoDuring the 2017 MLA Annual Convention in New York City, I had the pleasure of participating in the inaugural Connected Academics Career Development Boot Camp. An offshoot of the New York City Proseminar on Careers, the boot camp was a four-day intensive workshop for exploring career opportunities beyond academia.…[Read more]
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Natalie Berkman edited the post Rethinking the Dissertation in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 2 months, 4 weeks agoFor our second session, the Connected Academics proseminar fellows visited Ithaka S+R, a nonprofit higher education think tank in Manhattan. While discussing how to apply for jobs outside the academy with the panelists, we were advised not to speak too much about our dissertations in cover letters or interviews.
This…[Read more]
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Amanda Lerner edited the post The Right Resources for the Job You Want: Preparing for a Career at a Community College in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 3 months agoTime is a valuable commodity in graduate school. We all have competing obligations and opportunities, and the question of how to use our time to best prepare for the next stage of our careers is a critical one.
Time was a recurring theme when the Connected Academics proseminar cohort visited LaGuardia Community College in…[Read more]
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Katina Rogers deposited Going Public: How and Why to Develop a Digital Scholarly Identity in the group
Connected Academics on MLA Commons 3 months agoEstablishing a meaningful digital identity is essential to managing one’s scholarly and professional reputation. This workshop addresses ways to cultivate an online identity and offers guidance on “going public” using tools and strategies for building a community around your work. Topics include social media, writing for different audiences, perso…[Read more]
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Stacy Hartman edited the post 2018 MLA Convention Highlight: Possible Futures Career Fair in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 4 months, 1 week agoAt the 2018 MLA Annual Convention, the MLA will hold its first career fair. The Possible Futures Career Fair brings together MLA job seekers with mission-driven organizations who seek experts in education, communication, and languages. Whether you are a graduate student, a recent PhD, or a faculty member or administrator seeking the next stage in…[Read more]
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Stacy Hartman edited the post Introducing the 2018 Connected Academics Career Development Boot Camp in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 4 months, 1 week agoAt its 2018 convention in New York City, the MLA will offer a four-day Connected Academics Career Development Boot Camp for current PhD students from across the United States. The boot camp will build on the success of the Connected Academics New York City Proseminar on Careers. Twenty boot camp fellows have been selected on a competitive basis t…[Read more]
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Carolyn Urena edited the post Five Tips for Live-Tweeting a Conference in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 4 months, 1 week agoIn January 2017 I had a great time live-tweeting the Connected Academics sessions at the 2017 MLA Annual Convention. Not only did the experience help me remain more actively engaged in the conference, but I also gained a new appreciation for the kinds of networking opportunities afforded by Twitter. Through live-tweeting,…[Read more]
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Steve Olsen edited the post Connected Academics at MLA 2017 in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 5 months, 3 weeks ago
At the 2017 MLA convention in Philadelphia, Connected Academics sponsored an array of activities. Please find details below.
Private Job Counseling
Job seekers can meet with experienced department chairs, career counselors, or PhDs employed outside the academy for twenty-five-minute one-on-one sessions to discuss their search and c…[Read more]
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Nicky Agate edited the post 2015–16 and 2016–17 Proseminar Cohorts in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 6 months agoThe 2015–16 Proseminar Cohort
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Chelsea Adewunmi is a doctoral candidate in the English Department at Princeton University, where she focuses on performance studies, material culture, and twentieth-century American literature. Her dissertation explores the triangulation of text, textile, and texture in sartorial pe…[Read more] -
Stacy Hartman wrote a new post On Expressing Gratitude in Professional Relationships in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 6 months, 1 week 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: Howard Tinberg on Community College Teaching in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 6 months, 3 weeks agoHoward Tinberg, professor of English at Bristol Community College in Massachusetts, explains how PhD candidates can prepare for teaching careers at community colleges and describes the student population at […]
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Sara Wilson wrote a new post Cool Aunts of Academia in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 9 months, 3 weeks agoBy Sara Curnow Wilson
I first heard about the Connected Academics proseminar from the then participant Beth Seltzer. When Beth was a fellow, she had just finished her PhD in English at Temple University, where […]
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Sarah Goldberg edited the post Preparing for Life Outside the Academy: A Primer and Resource Guide in the group
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Sarah Goldberg
received her PhD in Latin American and Iberian cultures from Columbia University in 2016. Her dissertation, “Entertaining Culture: The Rise of Mass Culture and Consumer Soc…[Read more] -
Stacy Hartman edited the post Introduction: Toward a More Sustainable Model of Humanities Graduate Education in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 11 months, 1 week agoThe introduction to the tool kit provides relevant statistics on post-PhD employment in language and literature fields.
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Stacy Hartman edited the post MLA Career Exploration Activity Packet: Skills Self-Assessment, Job Ad Analysis, and Next Steps in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 11 months, 1 week agoBy Beth Seltzer
The MLA Career Exploration Activity Packet is designed to walk graduate students through the process of learning what they have to offer, thinking about what types of work are out there, and creating a plan for next steps.
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Stacy Hartman edited the post Helping Students Prepare for Humanities Careers: Recommendations for Faculty Members in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 11 months, 1 week agoThis one-page tip sheet contains recommendations applicable to faculty members working with students at any stage in their educations.
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Beth Seltzer edited the post MLA Career Exploration Activity Packet: Skills Self-Assessment, Job Ad Analysis, and Next Steps in the group
Connected Academics: on MLA Commons 11 months, 1 week agoBy Beth Seltzer, PhD
2015–16 Connected Academics proseminar fellowAs a graduate student, exploring a range of career options can be exciting—graduate students may be drawn to the promise of increased social impact, a different lifestyle, or the empowerment that comes from having a wider range of options. But it can be difficult knowing whe…[Read more]
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