The graduate students and faculty in Germanic Languages and Literatures started meeting in the fall 2003 semester for the purposes of professional development for the graduate students. This page provides summaries of the topics discussed at the colloquia on practical methodology, organized by Prof. Sara Lennox.

“Beth's 10 tips on being successful in grad school (and beyond)”

Writing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Abstracts (for papers at conferences, etc.)

Conference presentations

Drafting reading lists for Ph.D. and M.A. exams

Interdisciplinarity

Researching and using library databases

Getting grants

Syllabus design

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