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Professional Resources

We run a series of professional development activities called "How Things Work." In 2003-04, these included workshops on "Publishing in History Journals," "Dissertation to Book," and "Dissertation Funding."

Future workshops will focus on writing effective grant proposals, and teaching for the first time. The workshops are organized by faculty and graduate student members of the Graduate Studies Committee. Each fall we run a TA workshop for all history TAs. There are also professional development activities organized periodically for history ABDs in connection with placement and instructorships.

• University Resources
• Teaching Resources
• Professional Associations
• Employment in History
• Academic Information

University of Minnesota Resources on Teaching

In addition, the following University of Minnesota websites have information about very useful programs on teaching:

• Center for Teaching and Learning
• University Technology Training Center
• Preparing Future Faculty

The Preparing Future Faculty program with the Center for Teaching and Learning has been popular and invaluable among our students. We urge you to take advantage of these courses and programs.

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Teaching Resources

These outside resources concern teaching and teaching strategies:

• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• The "Seven Principles" and Teaching with Technology
• Readings and Practical Advice for Beginning Teachers

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Professional Associations

• American Historical Association
• Organization of American Historians

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Employment in History

• Academic Jobs Checklist
• Interview Advice
• Interview Questions
• Job Listings from The Chronicle of Higher Education
• H-Net Job Guide

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Academic Information

• Electronic Theses and Dissertations
• Guide to History Departments around the World
• Piled Higher and Deeper Comics

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Graduate Features

Graduate Studies
Rachel Ayers
1130 Heller Hall
271 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-5840
Email: histdgs@umn.edu

• 'Best Dissertation' Arts and Humanities

  Congratulations to Nicole Phelps for winning this year's 'Best Dissertation" Award in the Arts and Humanities for her dissertation, "Sovereignty, Citizenship, and the New Liberal Order: US-Habsburg Relations and the Transformation of International Politics, 1880-1924."

  Nicole will receive an honorarium of $1,000 and a special certificate. She will also be honored during a luncheon and ceremony at the Campus Club in early June.

  May 14th, 2008

• 2007-08 Fulbright Scholarships

  Tovah Bender (Italy), Aeleah Soine (Germany), and Elizabeth Swedo (Iceland) were awarded Fulbright scholarships to support their dissertation research abroad during this academic year. Congratulations!

  To read more, visit the Graduate School Announcement.

  January 25th, 2008

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