the PhD Plus program, in conjunction with the newly formed First-Generation Graduate Student Coalition (FGSC), will host sociologist Dr. Jessica Calarco on Tuesday, March 16th from 12:00-1:30 for a discussion of her new book, A Field Guide to Grad School: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum. The book is a remarkable resource, and is particularly relevant for first-generation graduate students as we consider their unique challenges in navigating academic spaces. It is available in digital form through the UVA Library.
Dr. Calarco’s talk will also serve as a kickoff for the FGSC, with remarks by inaugural president, Jesse McCain, PhD student in Higher Education.
*Please RSVP for the kickoff via this link by Fri, March 12th if possible (Zoom link to follow closer to the event), and please share this announcement with your faculty colleagues and students.
More on the book from the publisher’s site:
Some of the most important things you need to know in order to succeed in graduate school—like how to choose a good advisor, how to get funding for your work, and whether to celebrate or cry when a journal tells you to revise and resubmit an article—won’t be covered in any class. They are part of a hidden curriculum that you are just expected to know or somehow learn on your own—or else. In this comprehensive survival guide for grad school, Jessica McCrory Calarco walks you through the secret knowledge and skills that are essential for navigating every critical stage of the postgraduate experience, from deciding whether to go to grad school in the first place to finishing your degree and landing a job. An invaluable resource for every prospective and current grad student in any discipline, A Field Guide to Grad School will save you grief—and help you thrive—in school and beyond.
Provides invaluable advice about how to:
• Choose and apply to a graduate program
• Stay on track in your program
• Publish and promote your work
• Get the most out of conferences
• Navigate the job market
• Balance teaching, research, service, and life