BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250429T141315EDT-0865L5lPwL@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250429T181315Z DESCRIPTION:Designed for PhD’s\, Academic Career Series will provide a seri es of panels and presentations addressing key elements of the doctoral pro cess and the academic job search. Faculty will present on defending\, acad emic applications and the interview. To register for all events\, workshop s and to view job postings go to myFuture . You have access to our service s for up to one year after graduation. Use us\, we want to be useful.\n\n  \n\nAcademic Career Series 2019 Roster:\n\n\n \n \n Building your Teaching Po rtfolio Workshop\n Monday\, March 4 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Research Commons\ , Room A\, McLennan Library\n \n \n Strategies for Successful Thesis Defense Panel\n \n Monday\, March 11 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Education Bldg. Room 624 \n \n \n \n Getting What you Want: The Art of Negotiation\n Monday\, March 18 | 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | 5001\n \n \n Women in Academia Panel\n \n Thursday\, March 21 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Brown 5001\n \n \n \n \n [Mac] Academic Interview a nd Job Talk Panel\n \n Monday\, March 25 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Mac Campus Macdonald Stewart Faculty Lounge - MS2-022\n \n \n The Academic Interview and Job Talk Panel\n \n Tuesday\, March 26 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Brown 5001\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\nBuilding your Teaching Portfolio Workshop\n Monday\, March 4 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Research Commons\, Room A\, McLennan Library\n\nThi s workshop will provide an introduction to the design and preparation of a teaching portfolio. In particular\, we will address how to document the d iverse elements of your teaching and effectively communicate your pedagogi cal skills to academic hiring committees. By the end of this workshop\, yo u will be able to: Identify content appropriate for inclusion in a teachin g portfolio • Select content for your teaching portfolio that demonstrates the breadth and depth of your teaching experience for a specific audience \n\nSPEAKER:\n\nArmin Yazdani (PhD candidate\, Integrated Program in Neuro science)\n\n\n RSVP\n\n\nStrategies for Successful Thesis Defense Panel\n Mo nday\, March 11 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Education Bldg. Room 624\n\nYou mana ged to write that thesis and now it boils down to your oral defense. Find out how to impress your committee\, avoid common pitfalls and enjoy your m oment of glory!\n\nPANELISTS:\n\n\n Shawn Robbins\, PhD. (Assistant Profess or\, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy)\n Anne Kietzig\, PhD. (As sociate Professor\, Department of Chemical Engineering) (to be confirmed) \n Daniel Webster Pratt\, PhD. (Assistant Professor\, Languages\, Literatur es\, and Cultures)\n Kimiz Dalkir\, PhD. (Associate Professor\, Director of School of Information Studies)\n \n Moderator: Vivienne Tam (PhD candidate\ , Materials Engineering)\n \n\n\nRSVP\n\n\nGetting What you Want: The Art o f Negotiation\n Monday\, March 18 | 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm | 5001\n\nOften\, onc e an individual receives a coveted job offer\, the hard work really starts . Negotiating the tenets of a job contract can be a stressful and daunting experience. There are a number of reasons that people are unsuccessful in negotiations or even fail to negotiate. In this presentation\, I will use an interactive format to give attendees a head start when faced with job negotiations. The focus will be on learning some basic concepts in negotia tion as well as how to overcome some of the barriers to successful negotia tions.\n\nSPEAKER:\n\n\n Jay Hewlin\, Esq.\, J.D. (Faculty Lecturer\, Desau tels School of Management)\n\n\nRSVP\n\n\nWomen in Academia Panel\n Thursda y\, March 21 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Brown 5001\n\nThis panel will focus o n the academic career paths of 3-4 women in academia/research. The panelis ts will share their own career trajectories including challenges and succe sses\, and they will also speak more broadly about working in academia\, i ncluding tips for navigating a competitive and male-dominated field\, how to respond to illegal questions during the interview process\, and how to navigate sensitive issues in academic hiring.\n\nPANELISTS:\n\n\n Kira Smit h (MA candidate\, Education)\n Mindy Carter\, PhD. (Assistant Professor\, I ntegrated Studies of Education)\n Patricia Hewlin\, PhD. (Associate Profess or\, Desautels School of Management)\n \n Moderator: Saima Ahmed (PhD candid ate\, Experimental Medicine)\n \n\n\nRSVP\n\n\n[Mac] Academic Interview and Job Talk Panel\n Monday\, March 25 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Mac Campus Macd onald Stewart Faculty Lounge – MS2-022\n\nHear what faculty have to say ab out the academic job market\, get tips on the application process\, how to best position yourself to get interviews and job offers\, and what to do if your luck is running out. The format will be brief presentations follow ed by a Q & A.\n\nPANELISTS:\n\n\n Niladri Basu\, PhD. (Associate Professor \, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Health Science)\n Valerie Orsat\, PhD. (Professor\, Bioresource Engineering)\n Jennifer Ronholm\, PhD. (Assi stant Professor\, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)\n\n \nRSVP\n\n\nThe Academic Interview and Job Talk Panel\n Tuesday\, March 26 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Brown 5001\n\nHear what faculty have to say about the academic job market\, get tips on the application process\, how to bes t position yourself to get interviews and job offers\, and what to do if y our luck is running out. The format will be brief presentations followed b y a Q & A\n\nPANELISTS:\n\n\n Alex Tipei\, PhD. (Visiting Assistant Profess or\, Department of History)\n Nicholas King\, PhD. (Associate Professor\, E pidemiology/biomedical ethics)\n \n Moderator: Filipa Pajevic (PhD Candidate \, Urban Planning\, Policy\, and Design)\n \n\n\nRSVP\n\n\nWe are committed to making our events as accessible and barrier-free as possible. Please l et us know if you have any accessibility needs or require accommodations t o participate by contacting careers.caps [at] mcgill.ca or 514 398 3304 ex t 0321.\n\nScent-Free Policy: Help us keep the air we share healthy and fr agrance-free. Chemicals used in scented products such as hair spray\, perf ume\, cologne\, and deodorant can make some people sick and trigger reacti ons such as respiratory distress and headaches. Please do not use these pr oducts\, or choose unscented versions\, when coming to events.\n\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190326 SUMMARY:Academic Career Series 2019\, March 4-26 URL:/caps/channels/event/academic-career-series-2019-m arch-4-26-294556 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR