William aiken fellows society
Professional Development Workshop: Nationally Competitive Awards
Tuesday, September 8th
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Hawkins Living Learning Center
Professional Development Workshop: Resume and CV Writing
Thursday, September 24th
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Hawkins Living Learning Center
Professional Development Workshop: Department of State Internships & Employment
Thursday, October 8th
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Stern Center, Room 201
This is a special session with Department of State Representative, Steve Kelly. Mr. Kelly will talk about summer 2010 internships and long-term employment with the State Department.
Conversation with Scholars: Dr. Hames Walvin
Friday, October 9th
3:15pm – 5:00pm
Addelstone Library, Room 227
We have been invited to participate in the Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World (CLAW) Faculty Seminar featuring Dr. James Walvin, Professor Emeritus of History at York University in England. He will lead the seminar entitled "Slavery and Public Memory." Dr. Walvin is one of the world's leading experts on the history of slavery and the slave trade, has recently completed a book on the Zong Massacre (when 133 slaves were thrown alive from a slave-ship so that the owners could make an insurance claim for lost cargo), and is the author of The Trader, the Owner, the Slave, a concise and engaging parallel biography of John Newton, author of "Amazing Grace," Thomas Thistlewood, and Olaudah Equiano.
Professional Development Workshop: "Personal Essays: Too Much Information"
Tuesday, October 20th
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Hawkins Living Learning Center
A true workshop, which means you need to bring something to "work" on. Bring a printed copy of your personal statement (or draft of it) that you have used/will use in the future. You might use this prompt: "Prepare a one-page personal statement that captures who you are as a scholar and person, including the people, events, and experiences that have fundamentally shaped you". We will use your own personal statements as the basis of our work. Please be prepared to share your statement with others. If this feels too personal to you, make up a hypothetical person and write a personal statement for him/her!! If you can't find your statement or don't have time to work on one, please come anyway. You will benefit from the exercise regardless.
Conversation with Scholars: Joseph Pollock
Fullbright Scholar, Austrailia's Great Barrier Reef
Thursday, November 5th
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Hawkins Living Learning Center
Thursday, November 19th
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Hawkins Living Learning Center
Tuesday, December 1st
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Hawkins Living Learning Center
Holiday Reception at the President’s House
Monday, December 7th
TBA
* To preserve the integrity of the William Aiken Fellows Society, please note that the following events are for William Aiken Fellows only. Thank you.
