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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Ariadne Wolf edited the post What Does #metoo and Title 9 Mean for Students? in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 weeks, 4 days agoBy Ariadne Wolf
This post represents the opinion of one individual member of the Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Humanities. This post does not represent the opinion nor perspective of the Committee as a whole, and does not reflect the opinion of the MLA.
Sexual harassment and sexual assault on college…[Read more]
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Ariadne Wolf wrote a new post For Teachers Navigating a Post-#metoo Classroom in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 1 month, 1 week agoBy Ariadne Wolf
This post does not represent the opinion of the MLA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Humanities as a whole, nor does it represent the public or collective perspective of […]
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Andrés Rabinovich wrote a new post “The Other Replication Crisis: Collaborative Mentoring to Avoid Faculty Clones” in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 months agoGuest post by Emily Shreve (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) & Jenna Lay (Lehigh University)
Reproduction haunts the advising relationship. For decades, an apprenticeship model has been treated as a given in […]
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Kayla Forrest wrote a new post Writing Projects in Graduate School: Writing With and Through Anxiety in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 months, 4 weeks agoFriday, January 10
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
WSCC—Skagit 1
Anxiety associated with writing is a topic that is likely relevant for many graduate students as we navigate the responsibilities we have as grad students and […] -
Kristina Reardon edited the post Finding your way at your first MLA – the 2020 Seattle Edition in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 3 months agoOne of the most common things first-time graduate student attendees report about MLA is feeling overwhelmed by the sheer size of the convention. Unlike a graduate student conference or regional conference, the MLA has dozens of panels running simultaneously–and you just might find that you wish you could attend several talks in the same hour. A…[Read more]
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Andrés Rabinovich wrote a new post 460A – Mentoring Graduate Students in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 3 months, 1 week agoSaturday, 11 January 10:15 AM-11:30 AM, Skagit 5 (WSCC)
Today’s graduate students navigate an increasingly difficult world. The academic job market is in a free fall. Anxiety is on the rise. And very few […]
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Amir Hussain edited the post Tips for Conference Presentations in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 3 months, 3 weeks agoPresenting at a conference as a graduate student can be intimidating and stressful, but a crucial part of your graduate school experience! As conference season rolls around, members of the CSGSH committee offer a compilation of presentation tips for graduate students preparing to present in humanities conferences. Whether this is your first time…[Read more]
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Lidiana de Moraes started the topic CFP – Symposium Documenting Diversity & Democracy in Brazil in the discussion
MLAgrads on MLA Commons 4 months, 2 weeks agoHello everyone,
I am happy to share the Call for Papers for this symposium that will take place at the University of Miami, in March 2020.
https://mailchi.mp/miami.edu/documenting-diversity-and-democracy-in-brazil-call-for-papers-2019
Please share with those who may be interested.
Thank you so much!
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Stefan Vogel started the topic Study participation request in the discussion
MLAgrads on MLA Commons 1 year agoDear MLAgrads members,
My name is Stefan Vogel. I am a PhD student in the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Program at the University of Arizona, and I would like to invite you to participate in my dissertation research. In my dissertation project, I focus on the professional development of L2 writing instructors in higher education in the…[Read more]
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Christine Yao wrote a new post Feedback request! On Best Practices for Supporting Junior Scholars in Academic Organizations in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 1 year, 12 months agoDear friends and colleagues,
I’ve been working on a document, text shared below, on Best Practices for Supporting Junior Scholars in Academic Organizations. I invite any feedback, comments, and edits you may […]
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Meredith Farmer wrote a new post CFP: Reading The Fine Print: Understanding Academic Freedom (MLA 2019) in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 years, 1 month agoAcademic freedom is an “indispensable requisite for unfettered teaching and research in institutions of higher education” that has been seen as a cornerstone that enables our work since 1940. It is framed as the […]
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Christine Yao edited the post Precarity and Activism: A CSGSP Roundtable at #MLA18 in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 years, 3 months agoIn one of our three sponsored roundtables at #MLA18 we focus on precarity and activism for graduate students and non-tenure-track faculty. We ask, how do graduate students engage activism from the position of precarity? How do these issues impact research and teaching? Issues include confronting rape culture, creating space for junior scholars…[Read more]
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Meredith Farmer wrote a new post Possibilities of the Public Humanities: A CSGSP Roundtable at the MLA in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 years, 3 months agoWe hope you’ll be able to join us at one of our three panels at the MLA this week!
Saturday, 3:30 PM, Sheraton—New York Ballroom West.
If you have a public humanities project, you’re also more than w […]
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Kristina Reardon edited the post Finding your way at your first MLA convention in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 years, 3 months agoIn the days leading up to the 2018 convention, the Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession will be posting information about graduate student-specific events, panels, and things to watch out for. Here’s our second post:
One of the most common things first-time graduate student attendees report about MLA is feeling o…[Read more]
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Christine Yao wrote a new post Can’t “Cure” Imposter Syndrome? Reframe It Instead [Guest Post by Melissa Phruksachart] in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 years, 4 months agoGuest post by Melissa Phruksachart (NYU). Have an idea for a piece about the graduate student experience? Get in touch — we are on the lookout for contributors!
“It cannot be denied that the university is a […]
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Barbra Chin edited the post Who Are We and What Do We Do? Meet the 2017-2018 Members of the CSGSP! in the group
MLAgrads: on MLA Commons 2 years, 4 months agoMeet the 2017-2018 members of the Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession! As CSGSP members, we are appointed via nomination and serve for a three-year period. We are graduate students and […]
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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 2 years, 8 months 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 2 years, 12 months 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 3 years 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 3 years, 1 month 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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