Professional Development for Archaeologists

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This seminar introduces graduate students to the principles and practice of working in archaeology, both in academic and industry contexts. The seminar’s goal is to provide training through examples on how to create the documents students will need to craft a varied professional self, and the reflectiveness to use it. The seminar also focuses on helping students develop time and work management skills, set themselves up for successful academic development, and cultivate better networks. It also aims to explicitly describe the implicit rules by which the academy, as well as the “real world” beyond it work. By the end of the seminar we will learn how to write effectively, copiously, and professionally. We will learn to give conference papers, write abstracts, perform and respond to peer reviews. We will also learn how to master oral presentations, and to understand the ethics of research and teaching.