Graduate Education
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The Elephant in the Room
Erin Leigh Inama, Sarah Stoller, and James Vernon | Oct 17, 2019
Everyone knows depression and anxiety are endemic to graduate programs. Why can't we discuss them? -
Are All Graduate Student Conferences Created Equal?
Paul Braff | May 6, 2019
They can be great tools for professionalization, but organizers should play to their own strengths. -
Gains and Losses
Olivia M. Hagedorn | Apr 30, 2019
Conversations about pursuing nonacademic careers often center on what is lost. But what if we shift the focus on what is gained? -
Digital Dissertations and the Changing Nature of Doctoral Work
Celeste Tường Vy Sharpe | Apr 23, 2019
“Incorporating digital methods, presentation, and tools in an individual sustained research project is still largely uncharted territory. . .” -
The Making of the Graduate Working Class
Jeff Schuhrke | Jan 29, 2019
An AHA19 panel brought together graduate activists for a discussion on challenges to unionization in universities. -
On "The Real Academic World"
Jeffrey P. Shepherd and Samuel Brunk | Sep 4, 2018
To the editor:We write to comment on “The Real Academic World” (Perspectives, May 2018), which narra... -
Hierarchy and Needs
James Grossman | Sep 1, 2018
The age of the all-powerful Doktorvater is gone, but his influence still permeates our culture. -
Searching for Jobs outside the Academy?
Christina Copland | Jul 30, 2018
There’s no one, direct route to getting a nonacademic job. -
Teaching Career Diversity through Informational Interviews
Purnima Dhavan | Jul 16, 2018
Informational interviews form the core of Purnima Dhavan's graduate professionalization seminar. -
Cultivating Mentoring Relationships in Grad School
Sarah Mellors | Jun 14, 2018
Students have more agency than they realize when it comes to getting the mentoring they need in grad school.
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