So, you’re in graduate school, and you’re wondering whether or not to register for the Annual Meeting and attend sessions. I touched upon this in Six Questions about the Annual Meeting in the November issue of Perspectives, but the answer is absolutely. There are a number of sessions, receptions, and forums that are of special interest to graduate students this year. Take advantage of this opportunity to network, and obtain career advice and knowledge!
2014 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
More information about registering as a graduate student can be found below.
First, the AHA will play host to a Career Fair on January 4, allowing history majors and job candidates to explore the myriad options for them to use their skills and knowledge.
Thursday, January 2nd, 2013
Session 3:Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Why Should We Engage?
Sponsored by the AHA Teaching Division
Session 4: Surviving the First Years of Teaching: A Roundtable Discussion
Sponsored by the AHA Graduate and Early Career Committee
Session 27: Training Graduate Students to Teach: Berkeley’s Teaching at the University Course
Sponsored by the AHA Teaching Division
Reception: Reception for Graduate Students
Sponsored by the AHA Graduate and Early Career Committee
Friday, January 3rd, 2013
Session 52: Interviewing in the Job Market in the Twenty-First Century
Sponsored by the AHA Professional Division, the AHA Graduate and Early Career Committee, and the Coordinating Council for Women in History
Session 77: Finding and Loving a Government Job: Part Deux
Sponsored by the AHA Professional Division
Session 78: Building a Career around the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in History
Sponsored by the AHA Teaching Division
Session 103: Report on the Current Status of the Mellon-Funded AHA-MLA Study: Career Paths for Humanities PhDs
Sponsored by the AHA Professional Division
Roundtable: Life as a Graduate Student or Junior Faculty
Graduate and Early Career Committee Open Forum
The AHA Graduate and Early Career Committee invites graduate students and early-career professionals to a forum to discuss issues of common interest.
Saturday, January 4, 2013
Session 153: The Future of Graduate Education, Part 2: Faculty Perspectives on the Dissertation Format
Session 159: How to Integrate the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning into Graduate Programs
Sponsored by the AHA Teaching Division
Session 183: Getting to the Malleable PhD
Sponsored by the AHA Professional Division
Student AHA member preregistration is $76 and $82 on site. Student non-member preregistration is $116 and $122 on site. If you are a student non-member planning to attend the 2014 Annual Meeting, it is more economically sound to join the AHA ($40 a year) and to pay the student member rate, for a total of $116/$122, allowing you to attend the Annual Meeting and enjoy full AHA member benefits for a year. Looking forward to seeing a lot of you at the sessions!
This post first appeared on AHA Today.
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