Connected Academics Exchanges are sponsored groups that meet regularly to share resources, discuss research, and create meaningful connections between graduate students.聽
PRAXIS
PRAXIS is a weekly co-working and professional development opportunity hosted by the English Graduate Student Association. Beginning January 10th, 2025, join fellow graduate students every Friday from 10h-12h in Arts B-22 to exchange ideas, build community, and learn from one another over coffee and snacks. This open, drop-in style meeting time presents an opportunity for graduate students to share resources, write in community, and receive feedback on ideas and developing research. If you want feedback on a new idea, a second pair of eyes on a chapter draft, or simply want to work in the presence of others, PRAXIS is for you.
In addition to weekly conversations and co-working opportunities, faculty members from the English department will lead informal workshops one to two times per month. These workshops focus on some aspect of professional development to help both MAs and PhDs develop their CVs and gain employable skills. Occasionally, upper-level doctoral students host additional sessions to share firsthand experience with the job market, course lecturing, and publishing.
Faculty workshops scheduled for Winter 2025 are as follows:
- January 31st: 鈥淐onference Papers and Presentations鈥� with Prof. Alexander Manshel
- February 7th: 鈥淎cademic Publishing: Journals and Book Reviews鈥� with Prof. Sandeep Banerjee and Prof. Miranda Hickman
- February 14th: 鈥淐reative Writing Workshop with a focus on Poetry鈥� with PhD students Yusuf Saadi and Jay Ritchie
- March 14th: 鈥淐reative Practice in Academia鈥� with Prof. Ned Schantz and Prof. Erin Hurley
- April 4th: 鈥淭he Job Talk鈥� with Prof. Amber Rose Johnson
For more information, email Shakti Nirmal at聽shakti.nirmal [at] mail.mcgill.ca聽or fill out this聽聽to RSVP to a workshop. RSVPs are non-binding but help us plan for the correct amount of refreshments and materials. We look forward to seeing you this Winter!