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Wednesday, March 11, 2020 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Careers for English Majors 2020

Photo of writer with laptop with hot-air balloon in background.
Attention all current and prospective English Majors!
 
You are invited to attend Careers For English Majors 2020, a reception and roundtable discussion featuring UW English alumni.
 
Meet UW English grads and hear them talk about their careers, offer advice, and take your questions. Refreshments will be provided.
 

Thursday, March 12, 2020 2:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Spill the Tea!

Tea spilling out of a cup.
An English Undergraduate Event

Thursday, May 7, 2020 10:00 am - 10:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Centre for Career Action Spring 2020 Workshops

The Centre for Career Action has confirmed their spring 2020 workshop listing to support graduate students. All workshops will be run online and those who register will receive information or a link to attend depending on the platform being used. 

All up-to-date workshop information can be found on our website which will be updated throughout the term.

Monday, June 15, 2020 11:46 am - 11:46 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Speak like a scholar

Learn to speak about your research with confidence!

speak like a scholar posterWhether you are giving a conference presentation, a job talk, or defending your dissertation, as a graduate student you need to be able to speak with authority and knowledge about your research area, respond to questions, and engage in scholarly debate.

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“Ill Schooled in Bolted Language”: Shakespeare’s Tragic Flaw

Houman Mehrabian

Textbooks of rhetoric emphasize the significance of taking into account the values and interests of the particular audience when designing and delivering a speech. And the breach of this requirement is grouped among the greatest “vices” of the art of rhetoric.

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 8:54 am - 8:54 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Online Teaching and Learning

Online Teaching and Learning


Instructor: James Skidmore, University of Waterloo
Taught in English

The following course is being offered in Fall 2020. 

This graduate seminar will explore the theory and practice of online teaching and its impact on student learning. Students will assess the efficacy of different approaches, analyze online courses currently on offer in higher education, learn about the role of technology in content delivery and community building, and develop their own approaches by designing their own online course in their discipline.

Monday, September 20, 2021 (all day)

National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) 2021

Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) is pleased to announce that the University of Waterloo is one of 90+ institutions across Canada and the United States taking part in National Postdoc Appreciation Week from September 20 to September 24, 2021. This is our sixth annual event! 

To show appreciation for University of Waterloo postdocs, GSPA is: