Every year, the Graduate Student Issues Committee organizes a panel, and sometimes an additional workshop, at the annual meeting geared toward the edification and professional development of graduate students in attendance.
2018:
Demystifying the Publishing Process
Samuel Hahn (University of Colorado Boulder), organizer and presider
1. Submitting to a Journal, in First-Person. Mitchel Pentzer (Emory University)
2. Refereeing Articles and Manuscripts for Academic Journals and Book-Presses. Lorenzo F. Garcia, Jr. (University of New Mexico)
3. Best Practices from an Editor’s Perspective. Antony Augoustakis (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
2017:
GSIC Panel
Now What?: Finding a Job with a Graduate Degree in Classics
Elizabeth Deacon (University of Colorado), organizer and presider
1. ‘Visiting’ Along to Tenure-Track. Osman Umurhan (University of New Mexico)
2. Finding a Primary and Secondary Teaching Position in Latin. Jennifer Kindick (Cherry Creek High School and Ricks Center for Gifted Children)
3. Parallel Lives: Alternative Careers in Classics, Humanities, and Academia. Wesley Wood (University of Colorado at Boulder)
GSIC Workshop
We’ve Got Issues: Understanding Graduate Student Needs on Campus and Beyond
Wesley J. Wood, University of Colorado, organizer and presider
Samuel Hahn, University of Colorado Boulder, presenter
2016:
GSIC Panel
Assembling a Teaching Portfolio for the Job Market
Laura C. Takakjy (University of Texas at Austin), organizer and presider
1. The Basics of Building an Effective Teaching Portfolio. Bartolo A. Natoli (Randolph-Macon College)
2. Writing a Reflective Teaching Statement: Six Words to Guide You. Sophie Mills (University of North Carolina at Asheville)
3. Teaching Portfolios for Secondary School Positions. Sherwin D. Little (American Classical League)
4. Things to Know before You Go: Some Unexpected Challenges. Jennifer S. Starkey (San Diego State University)
GSIC Workshop
Grad to Grad: Support for Current and Future Teaching Assistants
Wesley J. Wood (University of Colorado Boulder), organizer and presider
Stephanie Krause (University of Colorado Boulder), presenter
2015:
GSIC Panel
Making the Most of Your Graduate Student Experience
Sarah C. Teets (University of Virginia), organizer and presider
1. Unwritten Rules: The Art of Being a Graduate Student. Jackie Elliott (University of Colorado Boulder)
2. Departmental Citizenship and Strategic Planning for the Graduate Student. Stephen Collins-Elliott (University of Tennessee)
3. Starting and Managing a Dissertation Support Group. Deb Trusty (Florida State University)
4. Dr. Sanegrad or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the PhD. Hunter Teets (Compass Youth and Family Services)
5. Teaching Latin in the Broader Community. Tyler Lansford (University of Colorado Boulder)
GSIC Workshop
Reverse-engineering a Syllabus: Using Learning Objectives to Design Your Courses (GSIC Workshop).
Jennifer L. LaFleur (University of Virginia), organizer, presenter, and presider
2014:
GSIC Panel
Sarah C. Teets (University of Virginia) organizer and presider
1. Preparing for the Job Market. Ayelet Haimson-Lushkov (University of Texas at Austin)
2. An Unexpected Journey. Thomas D. Kohn (Wayne State University)
3. Moneyball Classics? Dynamic Reflections for Those Fresh Out of Grad School. Alden Smith (Baylor University)
4. The Transition from Non-Tenure Track to Tenure-Track Positions. Noel Lenski (University of Colorado Boulder)
5. Beyond the Tenure Track: Options for Classics Ph.D.s. T.H.M. Gellar-Goad (Wake Forest University)
GSIC Workshop
Evaluating Undergraduate Papers
Robert E. Hedrick III (Florida State University), presider
Stephen E. Kiepke (Florida State University), organizer and presenter
2013:
GSIC Panel
An Introduction to Academic Publishing
Krishni Burns (University at Buffalo), organizer and presider
1. The Dos and Don’ts of Publishing an Article. Martha Malamud (University at Buffalo)
2. Graduate Student Publication: an Editor’s Perspective. Laurel Fulkerson (Florida State University)
3. The Challenges of Turning a (Pretty Good) Dissertation into a (Much Better) Book. Lawrence Kim (Trinity University)
4. An Enchiridion for the Publishing Labyrinth. Ellen Bauerle (University of Michigan)
GSIC Workshop
Simple Quotation of Ancient Texts Using CTS Services
Jennifer LaFleur (University of Virginia), organizer and presider
Christopher Blackwell (Furman University), presenter
2012:
At the 2012 meeting in Baton Rouge, we assembled a panel entitled, "In the Real World Now: Tools for Designing Your Own Courses," with the goal of providing thoughtful insight into the planning of courses that one is quite likely to be responsible for as a professional but less likely to have taught with complete independence in graduate school. The first half of the panel focuses on Classics in translation for both small and very large classes; the second half addresses some issues of Latin pedagogy--in particular, how best to move students from grammar to reading and how to incorporate the increasingly popular active Latin into the classroom.
GSIC Panel
In The Real World Now: Tools For Designing Your Own Courses
Jennifer L. LaFleur (University of Virginia), organizer
1. Planning Small Seminars in Translation Stephanie A. McCarter (University of the South)
2. First-time Teaching of a Large Lecture Course: What (Not) to Do Christopher P. Craig (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
3. Teaching the Second Year Latin Student to Swim the Mississippi Rex Stem (University of California, Davis)
4. Aliquando Latine docendum est: Guidance on Active Latin for Graduate Students Neil Coffee (University at Buffalo, SUNY)
GSIC Pre-Conference Workshop:
Classroom Management
2011:
For the 2011 meeting in Grand Rapids, we presented the panel, "Classics and the Humanities: Engaging with the Broader Academic World," which explored how Classics and classicists can and (perhaps) should try to engage with other departments, university administrations, their students, their colleagues in other universities, and beyond, in light of the current climate affecting our discipline and the academy at large.
GSIC Panel
Classics and the Humanities: Engaging with the broader academic world
Karen L. Acton (University of Michigan), organizer
1. Making the Transition: Reflections of a First Year Professor. Britta Ager (Kalamazoo College)
2. Classics at a Liberal Arts College. Beth A. Severy-Hoven (Macalester College)
3. Keeping Classics Safe. David W. Potter (University of Michigan)
4. Being Intentional about Language Teaching: Forging Connections with World Languages. John C. Gruber-Miller (Cornell College)
GSIC Workshop
Creating Your Own Syllabus
Claudia I. Arno (University of Michigan), co-presiding
Karen L. Acton (University of Michigan), co-presiding
2010:
Our panel at the 2010 meeting in Oklahoma City was entitled, "Beyond Studying and Teaching: Becoming a Professional Classicist," and was assembled to provide students with information about aspects of an academic career that go beyond the familiar classroom experience.
GSIC Panel
Beyond Studying and Teaching: Becoming a Professional Classicist
Sharada Price (University of Iowa), organizer
1. Departmental Citizenship. John Miller (University of Virginia)
2. Marketing Your Degree in Classics: Expanding Your Students' Horizons. Thomas J. Sienkewicz (Monmouth College)
3. Second Language Acquisition and Classical Languages Carin M. Green (University of Iowa)
4. Grant Protocols. Eleanor W. Leach (Indiana University)
5. The Scholarly Writer. Ellen A. Bauerle (University of Michigan)
GSIC Workshop
Disce ut Doceas: Preparing to be a TA in Latin
Sponsored by the Graduate Student Issues Committee (GSIC)
Sharada S. Price (University of Iowa), Karen L. Acton (University of Michigan)
2009:
For the 2009 meeting in Minneapolis, we assembled a panel on the topic, "Preparing to Publish," in order to help students who have often heard the phrase "publish or perish" but have no idea where to start. Our contributors, some from the scholar's and others from the editor's point of view, share their experiences and insights.
GSIC Panel
Preparing to Publish (GSIC panel)
Sharada S. Price (University of Iowa), organizer
1. Publishing Journal Articles in Classics: An Editor’s Practical Perspective. S. Douglas Olson (University of Minnesota)
2. Publication and You: Thinking Strategically about Publishing. Samuel J. Huskey (University of Oklahoma)
3. Turning a Seminar Paper or CAMWS Talk into a Publishable Paper. Barbara Weiden Boyd (Bowdoin College)
4. Dissertation to Book: Entering a Conversation. Basil J. Dufallo (University of Michigan)
5. After your dissertation: Your five-year publication plan. Craig A. Gibson (University of Iowa)
6. Response. Bruce Heiden (Ohio State University)
GSIC Workshop
Disce ut Doceas: Preparing to be a TA in Latin
Organized by the Graduate Student Issues Committee
Sharada S. Price (University of Iowa), Karen L. Acton (University of Michigan)
2008:
The panel presented to the 2008 meeting in Tuscon was entitled, "Welcome to the Circus: Balancing the Workload and 'Real Life' Throughout Your Career," and addressed the challenges of furthering personal goals and relationships while pursuing a rigorous academic career.
GSIC Panel
Welcome to the Circus: Balancing the Workload and “Real Life” Throughout Your Career
Mark A. Thorne (University of Iowa), organizer
1. Surviving and Thriving in the First Year Out of Graduate School. Robert Holshuh Simmons (University of North Carolina, Greensboro)
2. Learning to Handle (and Even Enjoy) the One-Year Job. Kristopher F. Fletcher (Louisiana State University)
3. Some Reflections on Earning Tenure. Antonios C. Augoustakis (Baylor University)
4. The Ins and Outs of Academic Relationships. Julia Nelson Hawkins (Ohio State University)
5. Midlife Reflections of a Working Mother. Julia D. Hejduk (Baylor University)
GSIC Workshop
Disce ut Doceas: Preparing to be a TA in Latin - organized
Mark A. Thorne (University of Iowa)
Polyxeni Strolonga (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Sharada Price (University of Iowa)
2007:
Our panel for the 2007 meeting in Cincinnati, entitled, "That Light at the End of the Tunnel Is Moving Toward You: A Graduate Guide to the ABD Life," was designed to help students navigate the often overwhelming dissertation process skilfully and proactively.
GSIC Panel
That Light at the End of the Tunnel Is Moving Toward You: A Graduate Guide to the ABD Life
Mark A. Thorne (University of Iowa), organizer
1. Building Up Steam: Preparing for the Dissertation Years. Mark A. Thorne (University of Iowa)
2. The Right Track: How to Reduce the Stress of Selecting a Dissertation Topic. Tom Hawkins (Ohio State University)
3. The Right Crew: Choosing a Dissertation Advisor and Forming a Committee. Jenny S. Clay(University of Virginia)
4. Full Speed Ahead: The Dissertation as the Engine for Your Job Search. Carin M. Green (University of Iowa)
5. Keeping the Tender Full: Flexible Approaches to Funding and Finding Post-Doctoral Positions.Matthew McGowan (Wooster College)
2006:
For the 2006 meeting in Gainesville, we have organized a panel called "Don't Forget Your Towel: Preparing for Success in the Interview Process." Because applying for jobs can be a frustrating and intimidating prospect, knowing what to expect and how to present oneself become important preparatory tools for entering the job market. These topics and other related issues, such as applying for and accepting a one-year position, will be discussed in this panel. The presenters and topics that they will address are as follows:
GSIC Panel
Don’t Forget Your Towel: Preparing for Success in the Interview Process
Bradley M. Peper (Vanderbilt University), organizer
Richard E. Rader, Jr. (Ohio State University), organizer
Mark A. Thorne (University of Iowa), organizer
Jonathan P. Zarecki (Illinois State University), organizer
- Putting Your Best Foot Forward. Victoria E. Pagán (University of Florida)
- Optimizing the R-1 Interview. Monica S. Cyrino (University of New Mexico)
- A Premium on Instruction. John C. Gruber-Miller (Cornell College)
- Surviving the Non-Tenure Track. Paul A. Iversen (Case Western Reserve University)
- Dotting the i's and Crossing the t's. Pauline Nugent (Missouri State University)
2005
For the 2005 meeting in Madison, we have organized a panel entitled "The Job Search: A Blueprint for Success in an Academic Career."As one nears the end of a career as a graduate student, it is time to look ahead to the task of applying for academic positions. The process can seem overwhelming, especially when the average job advertisement in Classics will receive over 100 applications. What can be done to make one's application stand out? Our four panelists will address some issues that deserve attention during the preparation of the application package.
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Ruth Scodel (University of Michigan) will offer suggestions on choosing a dissertation topic and on presenting one's dissertation research in a way that will appeal to prospective employers.
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John Miller (University of Virginia) will outline some methods that graduate students can use to establish professional contacts outside their home departments.
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Tim O'Sullivan (Trinity University in San Antonio) will speak about the process from the perspective of a recently-hired faculty member.
2004:
At the 2004 meeting in St. Louis, the panel we organized was called "Preparing to Publish," which provided several different perspectives on the process of writing to publish: that of an associate professor at a small university, a veteran teacher at a public middle school, a senior professor at a research institution, and the editor of The Classical Journal. The presenters and titles were as follows:
GSIC Panel
Preparing to Publish (Jefferson Suites B)
Robert Holschuh Simmons (University of Iowa), presiding
This will be an informal discussion organized by the CAMWS Graduate Student Advisory Committee {Lauren Pratt Caldwell (University of Michigan), Carrie Galsworthy (University of Cincinnati), Robert Holschuh Simmons (University of Iowa), and Anna Stelow (University of Minnesota)}, and featuring the following topics and discussion facilitators:
1. Carving Out Time for Research. T. Davina McClain (Loyola University, New Orleans)
2. Publishing Opportunities for Secondary Teachers. Ginny T. Lindzey (Porter Middle School)
3. Turning Presentations into Publishable Articles. William Race (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
4. An Editor's Perspective. Peter Knox (University of Colorado)
2003:
Graduate Student Forum: The Job Search
David F. Bright (Emory University), presiding
2002:
Graduate Student Forum: How to Succeed in Classics...
Peter Knox (University of Colorado)