Professional Development

 

The Department of History considers professional development to be an integral part of the graduate program, and students are encouraged to be active in the department culture through participation in the full range of activities sponsored by the department.

Professional Development Seminar

Post-graduate study focuses on mastering a subject of study, often quite narrowly defined. But an academic's job is multifaceted, including lecturing to large classes, leading small group discussions, marking assignments, giving conference papers, publishing articles and books, and applying for grants and jobs. It is often the case that graduate students learn about these things implicitly or through trial and error. There are other ways to learn. The Professional Development Seminar examines different parts of the scholarly profession. Several members of the department lead individual seminars, thus bringing a variety of experiences and perspectives to bear and creating a more extensive and diverse network between students and faculty.

The Professional Development Seminar (PDS) for 2010 - Thursdays @ 3:30pm, SSC 4317.   For further details please click here.

Public History Professional Development Seminar

This series includes guest lectures, site visits, and hands-on workshops by practicing public historians, and offers a chance to network and build career contacts. This series is mandatory for Public History students, but others are welcome to attend by contacting mhamilt3@uwo.ca. Click here for more information.

McCaffrey Graduate Lecture Series

The Bruce McCaffrey Memorial Graduate Seminar meets on selected Thursday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. The students organize and present these presentations. Faculty members and interested undergraduate students are welcome.

Department Lecture Series

The UWO History Department Seminar Series meets on selected Thursdays at 12:00 noon to 1:15 p.m. It features work in progress by scholars pursuing promising innovative research. It draws presenters from the History Program; other Programs, faculties, and colleges at Western; and guest scholars from other North American universities. Graduate students are welcome.

Others Lectures

  • Smallman Lecture Series
  • Goodman Lecture Series
  • Graduate Speaker's Fund

Committees

Graduate students in history have representatives on each of the GTA Union,   Appointments, Graduate, and Library committees. The graduate students elect two representatives to meetings of the Society of Graduate Students (SOGS), the main organization of Western graduate students.

Resources

The Program’s graduate students have their own Graduate Area and Graduate Computer Room, with computer and telephone access. Students may access the computer room at any time, including weekends.

Printing and computer access available in the Social Science Centre Rooms 1000, 1012,and 1032.