A public group for the discussion of issues affecting graduate student members of the MLA organized by members of the Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession (CSGSP).
Please check out our site for posts about the upcoming annual convention, the job market, and other issues facing graduate students.
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Christine Yao wrote a new post What Do the Interfolio Fee Changes Mean For You? (A Rundown) in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 1 month agoOn July 10 Interfolio announced changes to its fee structure for job applicants.
Accounts are now free (note: through institutional memberships like MLA job applicants were previously able to make free […]
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Carol DeGrasse deposited Rhetorical Analysis Peer-Review Handout in the group
MLAgrads on MLA Commons 4 months, 1 week agoThis handout serves as a guide for student peer-reviewers to provide useful feedback to the writer. The open-ended questions walk the reviewer through the rhetorical analysis essay and provide a structure for evaluating the thesis, organization, rhetorical strategies, and use of pathos, ethos, logos, and kairos in the paper. The Rhetorical…[Read more]
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Carol DeGrasse deposited Creating a Strong Thesis Statement in the group
MLAgrads on MLA Commons 5 months agoThis handout explains in clear and simple terms what a strong thesis statement should–and should not be. Examples of the four main types of ‘weak’ thesis statements are given, along with four corresponding ‘strong’ thesis statements. I have successfully used this handout in workshopping students’ thesis ideas.
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Carol DeGrasse deposited Creating a Strong Thesis Statement in the group
MLAgrads on MLA Commons 5 months, 2 weeks agoThis handout explains in clear and simple terms what a strong thesis statement should–and should not be. Examples of the four main types of ‘weak’ thesis statements are given, along with four corresponding ‘strong’ thesis statements. I have successfully used this handout in workshopping students’ thesis ideas.
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Caroline Egan wrote a new blog post Navigating CFPs for the MLA Convention in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 5 months, 3 weeks agoYesterday (28 February) was the last day to post calls for papers for the 2018 MLA Convention. If you are looking to present a paper next year, you will probably start scrolling through the list, searching for key […]
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Caroline Egan edited the blog post Abstracts for CSGSP roundtable “Teaching as Theoretical Practice” in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 8 months agoAs you make plans for the MLA, be sure to add session 403, “Teaching as Theoretical Practice” to your calendar! Graduate students and professors from a range of institutions and disciplines will discuss how they integrate theory and teaching in the undergraduate classroom.
See the abstracts below, and join the conversation on Friday, 6 Jan…[Read more]
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Christine Yao edited the blog post Preparing for MLA: Presentations and Interviews in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 8 months, 1 week agoJust after we get through that end of semester crunch then comes preparations for next year’s MLA in early January. Here are some existing resources for graduate students about how to prepare for the conference and some interview tips. Good luck and solidarity! May you have some rest over the break.
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Stacey Amo edited the blog post CSGSP Session #586 Upgrading Graduate Student Teaching Positions in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoSaturday, 9 January, 1:45–3:00 p.m., 5A, ACC
Program arranged by the MLA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession
Presiding: Alexandra Valint, Univ. of Southern Mississippi
Speakers: Katie B. Angus, Univ. of Southern Mississippi; Anna Castillo, Stanford Univ.; Sophie Christman-Lavin, Stony Brook Univ., State Univ.…[Read more]
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Stacey Amo edited the blog post Tips for first-time graduate student attendees in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoThe first time you attend the annual MLA convention can be a bit overwhelming — I attended for the first time in 2013 as a second year Ph.D. student. The CSGSP recommends trying to attend the convention at least once before the year you go on the job market. Even if you aren’t presenting, consider attending in your final year of coursework or the…[Read more]
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Lisa Chinn edited the blog post Why Go to MLA Before You’re on the Job Market? in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months ago“Why go to MLA before you’re on the job market? It’s so big and impersonal. You might as well wait until you have an interview to go.” When I first went to a national MLA conference a few years ago, many people had the same advice: don’t go to MLA until you’re on the job market. The thinking behind this advice was that you could propose a p…[Read more]
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Stacey Amo edited the blog post CSGSP Session #192 Humanities Beyond Humanities in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoThursday, 7 January, 7:00–8:15 p.m., 201, JW Marriott
Program arranged by the MLA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession
Presiding: Geffrey Davis, Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Speakers:Liam Corley, United States Naval Acad.; Josie Fischer, Thompson Rivers Univ.; Zachary Lamm, Epitome Group; Kenneth Luna[Read more]
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Caroline Egan edited the blog post “How I Got Here” in the Graduate Student Lounge in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months ago“How I Got Here: Networking and Discussion with Professors and Professionals”
Friday, January 8, 2016, 5:15-6:30
Graduate Student Lounge (10C, Level 3, Austin Convention Center)Whether it’s your first or fourth time, there are many great reasons to attend the MLA as a graduate student. And no matter what stage you are at in your studies, y…[Read more]
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Stacey Amo edited the blog post Convention related updates coming soon! in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoAs the semester comes to a close, the committee will be directing our attention to ensuring that graduate students attendees are well prepared for the 2016 MLA convention in Austin. Watch for upcoming posts about places to eat, convention best practices, “elevator pitches” and more.
Additionally, beginning in January, we will begin blogging…[Read more]
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Geffrey Davis edited the blog post Chasing Data: Creating a Graduate Student Survey in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoThe University of Arkansas’s Graduate Students in English (GSE) recently used the CSGSP’s “Improving Institutional Circumstances for Graduate Students in Languages and Literatures: Recommendations for Best Practices and Evaluative Questions” to create a survey that gauged the climate and concerns of its department’s graduate students. The GSE th…[Read more]
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Geffrey Davis edited the blog post Grad School Summers: How Going “Off Track” Showed Me the Way in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoby Geffrey Davis, University of Arkansas
Hear me out. I want to suggest that, if you can afford it, if you can gain your advisor’s approval, if you can set the appropriate academic smokescreens, consider going “off track” this summer. I can’t emphasize enough my abiding sense that, by allowing myself to go “off track” during my summers, I…[Read more]
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Stacey Amo edited the blog post Connected Academics sessions at MLA 2016 in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoThe following Connected Academics sessions may be of particular interest to graduate students.
306. Connected Academics: Humanists at Work
Program arranged by the University of California Humanities Research Institute Connected Academics Project.Participants consider the changing nature of work and its relation to a variety of humanist…[Read more]
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Fatma Tarlaci edited the blog post The Elevator Pitch in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoBy Margaret Greaves, Skidmore College
The phrase “elevator pitch” is intimidating. A year out from MLA in Vancouver, writing this piece from my new office at a college I love, I’m still so afraid of the phrase that I found it challenging to start typing. (I even Googled “elevator pitch” to make sure I haven’t fundamentally misundersto…[Read more]
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Fatma Tarlaci edited the blog post MLA 2016: ATX in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoAs we get closer to the MLA 2016 Convention in Austin, TX, some of you must be excited but also nervous about interviews you have been invited to, papers that you will deliver or figuring out which panels you would like to attend, as because of time constraints, cannot attend them all. Among all the concerns that you might have, here are only a…[Read more]
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Stacey Amo edited the blog post Convention job counseling in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoThis year, the Job Information Center (Governor’s Ballroom, level 4, Hilton Austin) will be open on 7 January from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on 8 and 9 January from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and on 10 January from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
A list of available positions will be posted, and a counseling service for job candidates will be available in…[Read more]
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Stacey Amo edited the blog post The Graduate Student Lounge in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 9 months agoEach year, the CSGSP hosts a lounge where graduate students can gather to relax, chat, and decompress. The lounge will have light snacks and beverages throughout the day, and we try to ensure outlet access for charging electronics as well. We will also host a networking event on January 8 at 5:15; information on what to expect and bios of the…[Read more]
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