History Graduate News Archives
- APPLYING FOR REPLACEMENT TEACHING FOR NEXT YEAR (06-07) Note: This does NOT concern TAs. This year there will be new procedures regarding applying for replacement teaching (for 2006-07). In the past, we have asked graduate students who are interested in teaching to propose their own courses. We have found, however, that new courses do not enroll well, as a rule, so we are asking you to inform us of two different kinds of courses you could offer: We ask that you tell us 1)which of the courses already "on the books" and offered by our faculty you would be able to teach, as well as 2) what appealing, broadly conceived special topics course you could offer. This second kind of course is what we formerly asked of you, but we often got VERY idiosyncratic offerings. Specialized courses based on your own research are NOT appropriate, nor is anything that is not transparent to undergraduates. We are willing to consider courses which have been offered successfully beforeI order to put your name "in the hat" you will, of course, have to consult with the relevant faculty members to find out what they're planning to offer and/or whether it is likely that they will be on leave. Please note that all courses taught by graduate students are capped at 35, but you will assume the curricular "codes" of any existing course you stand in for. A completed application for teaching will consist of the following, submitted both in hard copy and electronically to me, Kristen Neuschel (kneusche@duke.edu), by December 10: 1)A cover letter in which you a) name the courses already on the books for which you wish to be considered b)identify your own course(s) you would be ready to teach c) briefly outline your previous teaching experience d)discuss the results of your conversations with relevant faculty and e) describe your current status in the graduate program and the appropriateness of the teaching obligations you seek for your own progress towards the degree (note that independent teaching assignments are usually reserved for students who are ABD). 2)A c.v. 3)Syllabi or, failing that, outlines for your own proposed course(s ) and/or for any faculty course you are proposing to take over. 4)Teaching evaluations, if any are available.
- Workshop for on Job Interviews to be Held on Friday, December 2, 2005 Room 229 (Boyd Seminar Room) 3:30 - 5:00 pm Presentors: Professors Laura Edwards, Alex Roland, John Thompson, Susan Thorne and Dirk Bonker. Items to be discussed: 1. Range of issues about the job market. 2. What to expect at an AHA (American Historical Association) interview. 3. What to expect at an on-campus interview. 4. Interview strategies. 5. Job talk strategies THE FACULTY WILL REPRESENT A RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES, FROM THOSE RECENTLY ON THE MARKET TO THOSE WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE AS INTERVIEWERS. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. PLEASE RSVP REVONDA (huppert@duke.edu)OF YOUR ATTENDANCE. OPEN TO ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE INTERVIEWING THIS YEAR. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO ATTEND AS IT WILL BE VERY INFORMATIVE FOR FUTURE JOB INTERVIEWS.
- Graduate Student Awards A roundup of the recent History graduate students that have been recognized for their efforts is available online.
- Rupert to speak at JHFC conversation series Linda Rupert, graduate student, will be speaking at the Franklin Center on October 5, 2005 at noon as part of the 2005-06 Wednesdays at the Center lunchtime conversation series.