GLS eNews September 21, 2020
GLS Express - September 21, 2020
Join us every Thursday at 5 PM via Zoom for Virtual Porch Sitting! Please note the new meeting room link: https://duke.zoom.us/j/99662930148
GLS House remains closed until further notice. GLS staff are working remotely and may be reached via email.
Coming up this week:
- Master's Project Colloquium Starts Today
- GLS Hosts Weekly Virtual Info Sessions
- Graduate School Launches New Video Series
- Professional Development Workshops for Master's Students
- Upcoming Events - Registration Open for AGLSP Virtual Conference
- Graduate School Updates and Coronavirus Resources
- Important Dates for GLS Students
Master's Project Colloquium Series Begins Today
From Dr. Anne Whisnant to GLS Master’s Project-Writing Students:
The first meeting of this fall’s LS 850 Master’s Project Colloquium will be held today, September 21, at 12:00 noon – the Zoom links for it and for all of this semester’s meetings are below:
- Sept 21, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm Eastern (Zoom: https://duke.zoom.us/j/98407749073)
- Oct 13, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm Eastern (Zoom: https://duke.zoom.us/j/92402682211)
- Nov 9, 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm Eastern (Zoom: https://duke.zoom.us/j/9287rr 9089153)
Monday will be a time for sharing project topics, talking about work process and present challenges, and helping one another keep on track with what can be a long and lonely undertaking. I would also welcome input for any workshops we can offer this fall that might help people with particular issues – from managing materials to writing process to developing creative pieces for your final submissions.
I have set these meeting times in collaboration with the three students who are actually formally enrolled in LS 850 this semester, but as noted previously, am opening the sessions to all who are still working on projects. In the past we have required attendance for every student still writing (even if you are only in CTN), but given everything that is going on this fall, we have made this optional. Still, I hope many or most of you can join us.
GLS Hosts Weekly Virtual Info Sessions
Spread the word! Each Friday at 10 AM, through October 9, GLS will hold weekly virtual information sessions via Zoom. Word of mouth continues to be one our best recruitment tools, so if you know of someone you think might be interested in the program, please send them our way.
Info sessions are a great way for prospective students to learn more about GLS and to see whether it's a good fit for them. We'll talk about the application process, curriculum, faculty, students, cost, and how Duke employees can use their tuition benefit to help finance their degree. We will make time for your questions as well. Advanced registration is required. See our website for dates and registration details.
The Graduate School Offers Prescription for Persistence Series
The Graduate School has launched Prescription for Persistence, a new video series that outlines 10 strategies for staying the course in graduate school. Watch the second video of the series, Explore Expectations, below.
Call for Submissions
Upcoming Events
THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER for this year’s AGLSP virtual conference. Pre-recorded presentations will be shown during the conference and live question and answer sessions with presenters will be held via Zoom. Click here to view the conference schedule and to register.
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIA SERIES
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 202O 1:30-3:00PM
LATINX ANTHROPOLOGY, CONSIDERATIONS OF THE FIELD
A virtual roundtable with:
MARIA CRUZ-TORRES Associate Professor in the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State University and President of the Association of Latina and Latino Anthropologists
ANGELA GARCIA Associate Professor Anthropology Department, Stanford University
Join Zoom Meeting. https://duke.zoom.us/j/95000985298
Latino/Latina/Latinx studies has emerged over recent decades as a vibrant field within and beyond anthropology, as befits its transborder, coyote, oceans connect sensibility. Barrios and borders remain important foci of attention but the field is multiple, addressing political ecology, sustainability, medicine, race politics, gender and sexuality (note the nonbinary X), and more. Our guests will join us for a discussion of the politics, directions, problems, and possibilities.
Online Resources for Graduate Students
- COVID-19 updates for students are available on Duke's Coronavirus Response website.
- Graduate School-specific COVID-19 updates are posted here. TGS has also created a FAQ for continuing and incoming international students.
- The Duke Student Assistance Fund was established better support master's students who may be experiencing difficulty providing for their basic needs during this extraordinary time.
- Blue Devils Care is a new mental telehealth service that can provide support wherever you may be located currently. You can access the service by using the key DUKE2020.
- The Career Center now offers online drop-in advising for graduate students on Wednesdays and Fridays. View the schedule here.
Important Dates for GLS Students
Registration Deadlines:
October 19 - Bookbagging begins for Spring semester
October 28-Monday, November 9 - Spring Registration
November 17-19 - Graduate reading period
November 20-November 24 - Final examinations
Master's Project Deadlines:
October 11, 2:00-3:30 PM - Optional MP proposal workshop (for Spring projects)
October 9 - Proposal meeting deadline (for Spring projects; contact GLS early in semester with supervisor availability)
October 23 - Proposal submission deadline (for Spring projects)
October 23 - "Apply for Graduation" deadline (for December graduation)
December 4 - Last Day to Hold Master's Exams
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