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Schedule of Live Open House Panels on Friday, March 5th

Zoom Link:

https://unc.zoom.us/j/93425621211 (Meeting ID: 934 2562 1211; the full Zoom invitation is available in the email that accompanied this program)

 

11:00-12:30      Welcome & Faculty Research Panel

With Professors Danielle Christmas, Taylor Cowdery, María DeGuzmán, Florence Dore (DGS), Mary Floyd-Wilson (Chair), Eliza Richards, Kim Stern, Matthew Taylor (DGA), Joe Viscomi, Rick Warner, and Jessica Wolfe

 

12:30-1:00        Lunch Break (feel free to eat at any point during the Open House)

 

1:00-2:30          Graduate Student Panel

  1. Welcome: Elisa Faison
  2. Coursework in Years 1 & 2: Jillian Kern

III. Choosing a Committee and Taking Qualifying Exams: Carly Schnitzler

  1. Researching, Writing, and Presenting the Prospectus: Kylan Rice
  2. Researching & Writing the Dissertation: James Cobb
  3. Teaching at UNC: Theodore Nollert

VII. Other Educational and Professionalization Opportunities: Ben Murphy / K. Rice

VIII. Living in Chapel Hill / Carrboro: TBA

 

15-Minute Break

 

2:45-3:15          Professionalization and Job Placement

With Prof. Gregg Flaxman, Co-Director of Job Placement

 

15-Minute Break

 

3:30-4:30         Recent(ish) Alums of Our Program

Nicholas Gaskill, Associate Professor, Oriel College, University of Oxford

Katherine Walker, Assistant Professor, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Lamar Wilson, Assistant Professor, Florida State University

 

15-Minute Break

 

4:45-5:15          Wrap-Up and Concluding Q&A

With Professors Floyd-Wilson (Chair), Dore (DGS), and Taylor (DGA)