The Women’s Classical Committee’s ECR Event “Tools for a Classics Career” includes a series of discussions and sessions aimed at giving ECRs a range of resources and information useful for those planning or embarking upon an academic career. The programme is as follows:
Programme
10:30-11: Registration
11-12:30: Employment rights and UCU – what could your Union be doing for you?
12:30-1pm: Alternative or small sources of funding – what are they, and how can you find them?
1-2pm: Lunch
2-3:30pm: Academic career planning and prioritising – a discussion featuring academics involved in hiring at a range of institutions, on how to make decisions to best prioritise for your desired career.
3:30-4:30pm: Surviving a Teaching Fellowship – discussion with recent teaching fellows who will share their tips and advice for those working in (often temporary) teaching-only positions.
4:30-5:30pm: Toolkit Planning – a session based on the preceding sessions, aimed at planning and discussing resources which could be put together as a permanent source of help and information for ECRs in Classics.
To register, please contact Dr Jane Draycott at [email protected]. Registration is free for WCC Members, or £5 for non-members. If you’d like to become a member before the event, please see our website: https://wcc-uk.blogs.sas.ac.uk/about-us/join-us/
If you have any questions, please contact the organisers: Jane Draycott ([email protected]), Kate Cook ([email protected]), or Virginia Campbell ([email protected])