Introduction to Graduate Research (Fall 2023)/Week 6

Part 0.

 * Review and synthesis of mid-quarter course feedback and assessment.

Part 1. Building professional communities & support networks

 * Introduction to the challenges (links between CV reading and professional communities/networks)
 * Discussion of CV reading exercise and reflections
 * Focus on professional networks discovery (lists)
 * Conversation starter: In light of the assigned readings (including the Coleman piece on Carmen), please discuss your reactions to the following quote from the Bernstein piece on approaching famous scholars:
 * "Real, effective networking means forging human connections within scholarly communities."

Part 2. Guest

 * TJ Billard

Reminders and announcements

 * Next week: Abstract of your final project (!)
 * Peer review assignment