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Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Syllabus

2026-09-09T23:35:55Z

BruceRusk:

{| class="wikitable"
|Instructor:
|Dr. Bruce Rusk
|-
|Email:
|bruce.rusk@ubc.ca
|-
|Office:
|Asian Centre, Rm 404
|-
|Office Hours:
|W 3:00 - 4:00 pm or by appointment (in person or Zoom)
|-
|Class Schedule:
|W 5:00 - 7:30 pm
|-
|Classroom:
|Buchanan B312
|}
'''Course Goals and Outcomes'''

This proseminar introduces skills and knowledge to help graduate students advance through the doctoral program and toward a career in academia or related fields. It is intended for, and required of, PhD students in Asian Studies before their advancement to candidacy. It is also open (for audit) to PhD candidates and (for credit or audit) to graduate students in other fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.

Each student will produce a draft dossier of material for academic and other employment and for grant applications: a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, sample syllabi and course proposals, and statements on teaching and research. They will also develop planning and record-keeping skills to define and meet professional goals and to keep their dossier up to date.

The course will also help students shape and contextualize their career plans by introducing the formal and informal structures of the academy: the doctoral program; the dissertation-writing process; writing and publishing; conferences and networking; grants and fellowships; and the job application and hiring process.

The seminar begins from the assumption that other classes and activities teach disciplinary skills and prepare students to function as independent teachers and researchers, but these may not prepare them for other tasks central to their careers. To this end, students will learn about the workings of academic and related institutions in order to navigate a successful career path in academia or related areas. They will also develop the important skill of effectively communicating their expertise to a range of audiences, including peers in their specialty, colleagues in other fields, students, administrators, and broader publics, using appropriate language and formats.

The broad objective of the course is to introduce the trajectories through the doctoral program and into a scholarly or alternative career, with particular attention to strategies for long-term success and minimal time to completion.

'''Readings and Course Materials'''

All required and supplementary material will be posted on Canvas, available via the class [[Course:ASIA592/2024W2|wiki]], or distributed in class.

'''Seminar Structure and Activities'''

Each class meeting will have homework which must be completed and typically brought to class in the form of three hard copies. Instructions for completing each homework assignment will be found on the syllabus. (For some assignments example versions or templates will also be provided on the Canvas site.) The class will generally begin with lecture and discussion about the topic for the day, and then the homework—for example, a draft CV—will be workshopped. One copy will go to the instructor, to be returned later with comments. The other two copies will go to other students, so that, working in small groups, they can read and provide feedback on each other’s materials.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Component'''
|'''Weight'''
|-
|Participation
|30%
|-
|Assignments
|25%
|-
|Wiki
|5%
|-
|Final Portfolio
|40%
|}
'''Grading'''

Students are expected to attend all classes, prepare all assignments, and participate in a productive manner by providing feedback to classmates on their work. After receiving feedback on each element of the portfolio from the instructor and classmates, students are expected to revise their work, to be submitted at the end of the term as a complete portfolio.

Regular '''attendance''' is expected. Be sure to notify the instructor if you will not be able to attend. '''Participation''' includes questions and discussion during or outside class sessions (including class discussion, office hours, and other communications such as email), feedback to peers, and contributions to the Canvas discussion forum (questions, comments, and information you share). Your participation will be evaluated for attention, constructiveness, frequency, and engagement.

Most '''assignments''' are intended to be drafts and will be assessed as such, not as final documents, but they should be complete and must be handed in on time, for distribution to classmates and to the instructor. It is important to bring the assignments for discussion at each class meeting. In order to workshop the homework with classmates, bring three hard copies of each assignment, unless instructed otherwise.

Incomplete assignments will be penalized, and late assignments, which are to be submitted only to the instructor, will be penalized at least 10% per day without prior agreement.

Everyone will also contribute to the [[Course:ASIA592/2023W2|course wiki]]: be sure to check this page for resources related to each week’s themes, but also to add and/or comment on material listed there. There will be time in class to introduce your findings and assessments. Along with the final portfolio, submit a '''summary of your contributions to the wiki''' by December 17.

The '''final portfolio''' is due on Thursday, December 17 '''at 4:00 pm'''. It will consist of polished versions of a set of weekly assignments, revised to reflect comments from peers and the instructor. It will be evaluated for completeness, quality (of the documents as documents, not for the information they record), and response to feedback.

'''Academic Integrity and Responsibility'''

As a member of this class, you are responsible for contributing to the course objectives through your participation in class activities and your written and other work and projects. In the process of coming into your own as an independent, responsible participant in the academic community, you are encouraged to seek advice, clarification, and guidance in your learning from the instructor. If you decide to seek help beyond the resources of this course, you are responsible for ensuring that this help does not lead you to submit others’ work as your own. If an outside tutor or other person helps you, show this policy to your tutor or helper: make sure you both understand the limits of this person’s permissible contribution.

Academic communities depend on their members’ honesty and integrity in representing the sources of reasoning, claims, and wordings which appear in their work. Like any other member of the academic community, you will be held responsible for the accurate representation of your sources: the means by which you produced the work you are submitting. If you are found to have misrepresented your sources and to have submitted others’ work as your own, or to have submitted work for which you have already received credit in another course, penalties may follow. Your case may be forwarded to the Head of the department, who may decide that you should receive zero for the assignment. The Head will report your case to the Dean’s Office, where it will remain on file. The Head may decide, in consultation with your instructor, that a greater penalty is called for, and will forward your case to the Dean’s Office. After an interview in the Dean’s Office, your case may be forwarded to the President’s Advisory Committee on Academic Misconduct. Following a hearing in which you will be asked to account for your actions, the President may apply penalties including zero for the assignment; zero for the course; suspension from the university for a period ranging from 4 to 24 months; a notation on your permanent record. The penalty may be a combination of these.

Academic communities also depend on their members’ living up to the commitments they make. By enrolling in this course, you make commitments to an academic community: you are responsible for meeting deadlines; attending class and engaging in class activities; guaranteeing that the work you submit for this course has not already been submitted for credit in another course.

'''Use of Generative AI'''

In this class, we will discuss how Generative AI can be used for academic purposes and its limitations and risks. You should also pay close attention to how academic integrity rules apply to your assignments. This may be different from the expectations for how GenAI can or should be used in other professional contexts.

In accordance with University policies, all coursework submitted is expected to be your own, unless otherwise indicated. For the purposes of this course, any text, image, or other content created with generative AI (including large language models such as ChatGPT) is ''not'' considered to be your own work. If such work is submitted without identifying its source, it may be a violation of UBC’s academic integrity policies and subject to the processes described below.

This does not apply to sentence-level editing with tools such as Microsoft Editor and Grammarly; you do not need to document their use.

For most assignments, unless otherwise indicated by the instructor, you may use AI-generated material as the basis for all or part of your submission only under the following conditions:

# In your submission, you clearly indicate which AI tool(s) you used (see here for a standard citation format for AI-generated material)
# You keep a list of all the prompts you used to generate the output and submit that list along with your assignment; if you tried multiple prompts, provide a brief description of the process of refining the prompts
# You include the complete raw output from the AI tool that was the basis your submission
# You provide an edited/corrected version of the output as your submission (or part of it), and a short reflection on the strengths and weaknesses of the output, along with a description of the changes you made or how you incorporated the output into your own work
# You do not upload any course material, including all or part your own past assignments, writing by fellow students, course slides, or assigned readings, to any AI system (e.g., to create a summary) without the permission of the author of that material

Any portion of an assignment that is based on AI-generated material will be assessed on the basis of the student’s work in using the tools and evaluating the output, including recognizing errors and other shortcomings in the output.

'''Illness, Absence, and Missed Work'''

'''If you are sick, it is important that you stay home.'''

In this class, the marking scheme is intended to provide flexibility so that you can prioritize your health and still succeed.

'''If you have missed or will miss class because of illness:'''

Please also email the instructor to discuss alternate arrangements. Students can also help each other by sharing notes, individually or via the discussion forum.

'''As an instructor, if I am feeling ill'''

I will not come to class. I will make every reasonable attempt to communicate plans for class as soon as possible. Our classroom will still be available for you to sit in and attend an online session, if we hold one.

If you miss marked coursework for the first time and the course is still in progress, speak with me immediately to find a solution for your missed coursework. Any concessions that will result in a change to the student record will be referred to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for evaluation. If this is not the first time you have requested concession or classes are over, please consult the [[/www.grad.ubc.ca/faculty-staff/policies-procedures/academic-concession|Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ webpage on academic concession]], then contact me where appropriate. If you are a student in a different Faculty, please consult [[/students.ubc.ca/enrolment/academic-learning-resources/academic-concessions|your Faculty’s webpage on academic concession]], then contact me if appropriate.

If you experience medical, emotional, or personal problems that affect your attendance or academic performance, please notify Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies or your home faculty’s advising office. If you are registered with Access and Diversity, you should notify the instructor. If you are planning to be absent for varsity athletics, family obligations, or other commitments, you should discuss your commitments with the instructor before the drop date.

'''University’s Values and Policies Statement'''

UBC provides resources to support student learning and to maintain healthy lifestyles but recognizes that sometimes crises arise and so there are additional resources to access including those for survivors of sexual violence. UBC values respect for the person and ideas of all members of the academic community. Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated nor is suppression of academic freedom. UBC provides appropriate accommodation for students with disabilities and for religious and cultural observances. UBC values academic honesty and students are expected to acknowledge the ideas generated by others and to uphold the highest academic standards in all of their actions. Details of the policies and how to access support are available here ([[/senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success|https://senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success]]).

'''Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities:'''

Academic accommodations help students with a disability or ongoing medical condition overcome challenges that may affect their academic success. Students requiring academic accommodations must register with the [[/students.ubc.ca/about-student-services/centre-for-accessibility|Centre for Accessibility]] (previously known as Access & Diversity). The Centre will determine that student's eligibility for accommodations in accordance with [[/universitycounsel.ubc.ca/files/2019/02/policy73.pdf|Policy LR7: Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities]]. Academic accommodations are not determined by your instructors, and instructors should not ask you about the nature of your disability or ongoing medical condition, or request copies of your disability documentation. However, your instructor may consult with the Centre for Accessibility should the accommodations affect the essential learning outcomes of a course.

'''Weekly Schedule (subject to change)'''
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Wk'''
|'''Date'''
|'''Topic'''
|'''Themes'''
|'''Homework'''
|-
|1
|09/09
|Introduction
|Purposes of the course

Self-introductions
|
|-
|2
|09/16
|How to PhD? Why PhD?
|What is a PhD? What is a PhD in Asian Studies?

Structure of the PhD program: stages, roles of supervisor and committee, timelines

Sources of guidance and support

Career possibilities and challenges
|List of courses & language requirements

Draft timeline
|-
|3
|09/23
|Thinking about Research
|Designing a research question iteratively

A range of research processes

Research communities
|Two research questions (yours, someone else’s)
|-
|4
|09/30
| colspan="3" |National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, no class meeting
|-
|5
|10/07
|Grants & Scholarships
|Types of grants and scholarships/fellowships

How are they advertised? Adjudicated?

Strategizing the application process

The SSHRC/AF/award process at UBC
|One-page program of study
|-
|6
|10/14
|Conferencing
|Types of conferences, panels, workshops, and other presentations

When and where to present, how to apply; the evaluation process

Value of presentations on a CV

Publications from conference papers

Beyond the panel: What else happens at conferences?
|Panel proposal + paper proposal
|-
|7
|10/21
|Writing & Publishing
|How does scholarly publishing work?

Venues and types of publication; non-traditional media

When, where, and how to submit a manuscript—and how it will be assessed

How publications are valued by job committees
|Abstract
|-
|8
|10/28
|Job Search Basics

The CV
|Types of institutions, programs, and positions: postdocs, professorships, para-academics

Finding and interpreting postings: What kind of job is this? Is it for me?

The hiring process: What do they want?

What application material to provide

What does and doesn’t belong on a CV? Keeping up to date

Written and unwritten standards of formatting and contents

Balancing standardization and individuality

Accounting for complicated issues: non-academic work, gaps, non-traditional background
|Draft CV
|-
|9
|11/04
|Designing Syllabi
|Understanding the ecosystem of courses: undergraduate vs graduate, introductory vs advanced, lecture vs seminar, etc.

What is the purpose of a course? How does it fit into a program?

What goes on the syllabus? What doesn’t?

How students read syllabi; how professors read syllabi
|Draft syllabus
|-
|
|11/11
| colspan="3" |Remembrance Day, no class meeting
|-
|10
|11/18
|Planning & Explaining Your Teaching
|Different kinds of institutions, programs, and positions; different expectations (and guessing what they are)

Turning a topic or idea into a class

What does a course proposal look like? How will it be assessed and evaluated?

What is a teaching philosophy statement? Why do employers want them?

Opportunities and pitfalls
|Course proposal

Revised CV
|-
|11
|11/25
|Philosophy Statements

(for non-philosophers)
|First hour: Joint session with ASIA 592-036, BUCH D214

Teaching and research philosophy statements

Finding your scholarly (and non-scholarly) identity
|Teaching philosophy statement
|-
|12
|12/02
|Summing It Up
|What does the cover letter do? How should it look?

What goes in the letter, the cv, the statements?

Fitting in and standing out

Your online presence
|Cover letter
|-
|
|12/17
| colspan="3" |Portfolio due: via Canvas or as hardcopy to Asian Studies office
|}

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Syllabus

2026-09-09T23:35:23Z

BruceRusk: added GenAI section

{| class="wikitable"
|Instructor:
|Dr. Bruce Rusk
|-
|Email:
|bruce.rusk@ubc.ca
|-
|Office:
|Asian Centre, Rm 404
|-
|Office Hours:
|W 3:00 - 4:00 pm or by appointment (in person or Zoom)
|-
|Class Schedule:
|W 5:00-7:30 pm
|-
|Classroom:
|Buchanan B312
|}
'''Course Goals and Outcomes'''

This proseminar introduces skills and knowledge to help graduate students advance through the doctoral program and toward a career in academia or related fields. It is intended for, and required of, PhD students in Asian Studies before their advancement to candidacy. It is also open (for audit) to PhD candidates and (for credit or audit) to graduate students in other fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.

Each student will produce a draft dossier of material for academic and other employment and for grant applications: a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, sample syllabi and course proposals, and statements on teaching and research. They will also develop planning and record-keeping skills to define and meet professional goals and to keep their dossier up to date.

The course will also help students shape and contextualize their career plans by introducing the formal and informal structures of the academy: the doctoral program; the dissertation-writing process; writing and publishing; conferences and networking; grants and fellowships; and the job application and hiring process.

The seminar begins from the assumption that other classes and activities teach disciplinary skills and prepare students to function as independent teachers and researchers, but these may not prepare them for other tasks central to their careers. To this end, students will learn about the workings of academic and related institutions in order to navigate a successful career path in academia or related areas. They will also develop the important skill of effectively communicating their expertise to a range of audiences, including peers in their specialty, colleagues in other fields, students, administrators, and broader publics, using appropriate language and formats.

The broad objective of the course is to introduce the trajectories through the doctoral program and into a scholarly or alternative career, with particular attention to strategies for long-term success and minimal time to completion.

'''Readings and Course Materials'''

All required and supplementary material will be posted on Canvas, available via the class [[Course:ASIA592/2024W2|wiki]], or distributed in class.

'''Seminar Structure and Activities'''

Each class meeting will have homework which must be completed and typically brought to class in the form of three hard copies. Instructions for completing each homework assignment will be found on the syllabus. (For some assignments example versions or templates will also be provided on the Canvas site.) The class will generally begin with lecture and discussion about the topic for the day, and then the homework—for example, a draft CV—will be workshopped. One copy will go to the instructor, to be returned later with comments. The other two copies will go to other students, so that, working in small groups, they can read and provide feedback on each other’s materials.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Component'''
|'''Weight'''
|-
|Participation
|30%
|-
|Assignments
|25%
|-
|Wiki
|5%
|-
|Final Portfolio
|40%
|}
'''Grading'''

Students are expected to attend all classes, prepare all assignments, and participate in a productive manner by providing feedback to classmates on their work. After receiving feedback on each element of the portfolio from the instructor and classmates, students are expected to revise their work, to be submitted at the end of the term as a complete portfolio.

Regular '''attendance''' is expected. Be sure to notify the instructor if you will not be able to attend. '''Participation''' includes questions and discussion during or outside class sessions (including class discussion, office hours, and other communications such as email), feedback to peers, and contributions to the Canvas discussion forum (questions, comments, and information you share). Your participation will be evaluated for attention, constructiveness, frequency, and engagement.

Most '''assignments''' are intended to be drafts and will be assessed as such, not as final documents, but they should be complete and must be handed in on time, for distribution to classmates and to the instructor. It is important to bring the assignments for discussion at each class meeting. In order to workshop the homework with classmates, bring three hard copies of each assignment, unless instructed otherwise.

Incomplete assignments will be penalized, and late assignments, which are to be submitted only to the instructor, will be penalized at least 10% per day without prior agreement.

Everyone will also contribute to the [[Course:ASIA592/2023W2|course wiki]]: be sure to check this page for resources related to each week’s themes, but also to add and/or comment on material listed there. There will be time in class to introduce your findings and assessments. Along with the final portfolio, submit a '''summary of your contributions to the wiki''' by December 17.

The '''final portfolio''' is due on Thursday, December 17 '''at 4:00 pm'''. It will consist of polished versions of a set of weekly assignments, revised to reflect comments from peers and the instructor. It will be evaluated for completeness, quality (of the documents as documents, not for the information they record), and response to feedback.

'''Academic Integrity and Responsibility'''

As a member of this class, you are responsible for contributing to the course objectives through your participation in class activities and your written and other work and projects. In the process of coming into your own as an independent, responsible participant in the academic community, you are encouraged to seek advice, clarification, and guidance in your learning from the instructor. If you decide to seek help beyond the resources of this course, you are responsible for ensuring that this help does not lead you to submit others’ work as your own. If an outside tutor or other person helps you, show this policy to your tutor or helper: make sure you both understand the limits of this person’s permissible contribution.

Academic communities depend on their members’ honesty and integrity in representing the sources of reasoning, claims, and wordings which appear in their work. Like any other member of the academic community, you will be held responsible for the accurate representation of your sources: the means by which you produced the work you are submitting. If you are found to have misrepresented your sources and to have submitted others’ work as your own, or to have submitted work for which you have already received credit in another course, penalties may follow. Your case may be forwarded to the Head of the department, who may decide that you should receive zero for the assignment. The Head will report your case to the Dean’s Office, where it will remain on file. The Head may decide, in consultation with your instructor, that a greater penalty is called for, and will forward your case to the Dean’s Office. After an interview in the Dean’s Office, your case may be forwarded to the President’s Advisory Committee on Academic Misconduct. Following a hearing in which you will be asked to account for your actions, the President may apply penalties including zero for the assignment; zero for the course; suspension from the university for a period ranging from 4 to 24 months; a notation on your permanent record. The penalty may be a combination of these.

Academic communities also depend on their members’ living up to the commitments they make. By enrolling in this course, you make commitments to an academic community: you are responsible for meeting deadlines; attending class and engaging in class activities; guaranteeing that the work you submit for this course has not already been submitted for credit in another course.

'''Use of Generative AI'''

In this class, we will discuss how Generative AI can be used for academic purposes and its limitations and risks. You should also pay close attention to how academic integrity rules apply to your assignments. This may be different from the expectations for how GenAI can or should be used in other professional contexts.

In accordance with University policies, all coursework submitted is expected to be your own, unless otherwise indicated. For the purposes of this course, any text, image, or other content created with generative AI (including large language models such as ChatGPT) is ''not'' considered to be your own work. If such work is submitted without identifying its source, it may be a violation of UBC’s academic integrity policies and subject to the processes described below.

This does not apply to sentence-level editing with tools such as Microsoft Editor and Grammarly; you do not need to document their use.

For most assignments, unless otherwise indicated by the instructor, you may use AI-generated material as the basis for all or part of your submission only under the following conditions:

# In your submission, you clearly indicate which AI tool(s) you used (see here for a standard citation format for AI-generated material)
# You keep a list of all the prompts you used to generate the output and submit that list along with your assignment; if you tried multiple prompts, provide a brief description of the process of refining the prompts
# You include the complete raw output from the AI tool that was the basis your submission
# You provide an edited/corrected version of the output as your submission (or part of it), and a short reflection on the strengths and weaknesses of the output, along with a description of the changes you made or how you incorporated the output into your own work
# You do not upload any course material, including all or part your own past assignments, writing by fellow students, course slides, or assigned readings, to any AI system (e.g., to create a summary) without the permission of the author of that material

Any portion of an assignment that is based on AI-generated material will be assessed on the basis of the student’s work in using the tools and evaluating the output, including recognizing errors and other shortcomings in the output.

'''Illness, Absence, and Missed Work'''

'''If you are sick, it is important that you stay home.'''

In this class, the marking scheme is intended to provide flexibility so that you can prioritize your health and still succeed.

'''If you have missed or will miss class because of illness:'''

Please also email the instructor to discuss alternate arrangements. Students can also help each other by sharing notes, individually or via the discussion forum.

'''As an instructor, if I am feeling ill'''

I will not come to class. I will make every reasonable attempt to communicate plans for class as soon as possible. Our classroom will still be available for you to sit in and attend an online session, if we hold one.

If you miss marked coursework for the first time and the course is still in progress, speak with me immediately to find a solution for your missed coursework. Any concessions that will result in a change to the student record will be referred to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for evaluation. If this is not the first time you have requested concession or classes are over, please consult the [[/www.grad.ubc.ca/faculty-staff/policies-procedures/academic-concession|Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ webpage on academic concession]], then contact me where appropriate. If you are a student in a different Faculty, please consult [[/students.ubc.ca/enrolment/academic-learning-resources/academic-concessions|your Faculty’s webpage on academic concession]], then contact me if appropriate.

If you experience medical, emotional, or personal problems that affect your attendance or academic performance, please notify Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies or your home faculty’s advising office. If you are registered with Access and Diversity, you should notify the instructor. If you are planning to be absent for varsity athletics, family obligations, or other commitments, you should discuss your commitments with the instructor before the drop date.

'''University’s Values and Policies Statement'''

UBC provides resources to support student learning and to maintain healthy lifestyles but recognizes that sometimes crises arise and so there are additional resources to access including those for survivors of sexual violence. UBC values respect for the person and ideas of all members of the academic community. Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated nor is suppression of academic freedom. UBC provides appropriate accommodation for students with disabilities and for religious and cultural observances. UBC values academic honesty and students are expected to acknowledge the ideas generated by others and to uphold the highest academic standards in all of their actions. Details of the policies and how to access support are available here ([[/senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success|https://senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success]]).

'''Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities:'''

Academic accommodations help students with a disability or ongoing medical condition overcome challenges that may affect their academic success. Students requiring academic accommodations must register with the [[/students.ubc.ca/about-student-services/centre-for-accessibility|Centre for Accessibility]] (previously known as Access & Diversity). The Centre will determine that student's eligibility for accommodations in accordance with [[/universitycounsel.ubc.ca/files/2019/02/policy73.pdf|Policy LR7: Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities]]. Academic accommodations are not determined by your instructors, and instructors should not ask you about the nature of your disability or ongoing medical condition, or request copies of your disability documentation. However, your instructor may consult with the Centre for Accessibility should the accommodations affect the essential learning outcomes of a course.

'''Weekly Schedule (subject to change)'''
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Wk'''
|'''Date'''
|'''Topic'''
|'''Themes'''
|'''Homework'''
|-
|1
|09/09
|Introduction
|Purposes of the course

Self-introductions
|
|-
|2
|09/16
|How to PhD? Why PhD?
|What is a PhD? What is a PhD in Asian Studies?

Structure of the PhD program: stages, roles of supervisor and committee, timelines

Sources of guidance and support

Career possibilities and challenges
|List of courses & language requirements

Draft timeline
|-
|3
|09/23
|Thinking about Research
|Designing a research question iteratively

A range of research processes

Research communities
|Two research questions (yours, someone else’s)
|-
|4
|09/30
| colspan="3" |National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, no class meeting
|-
|5
|10/07
|Grants & Scholarships
|Types of grants and scholarships/fellowships

How are they advertised? Adjudicated?

Strategizing the application process

The SSHRC/AF/award process at UBC
|One-page program of study
|-
|6
|10/14
|Conferencing
|Types of conferences, panels, workshops, and other presentations

When and where to present, how to apply; the evaluation process

Value of presentations on a CV

Publications from conference papers

Beyond the panel: What else happens at conferences?
|Panel proposal + paper proposal
|-
|7
|10/21
|Writing & Publishing
|How does scholarly publishing work?

Venues and types of publication; non-traditional media

When, where, and how to submit a manuscript—and how it will be assessed

How publications are valued by job committees
|Abstract
|-
|8
|10/28
|Job Search Basics

The CV
|Types of institutions, programs, and positions: postdocs, professorships, para-academics

Finding and interpreting postings: What kind of job is this? Is it for me?

The hiring process: What do they want?

What application material to provide

What does and doesn’t belong on a CV? Keeping up to date

Written and unwritten standards of formatting and contents

Balancing standardization and individuality

Accounting for complicated issues: non-academic work, gaps, non-traditional background
|Draft CV
|-
|9
|11/04
|Designing Syllabi
|Understanding the ecosystem of courses: undergraduate vs graduate, introductory vs advanced, lecture vs seminar, etc.

What is the purpose of a course? How does it fit into a program?

What goes on the syllabus? What doesn’t?

How students read syllabi; how professors read syllabi
|Draft syllabus
|-
|
|11/11
| colspan="3" |Remembrance Day, no class meeting
|-
|10
|11/18
|Planning & Explaining Your Teaching
|Different kinds of institutions, programs, and positions; different expectations (and guessing what they are)

Turning a topic or idea into a class

What does a course proposal look like? How will it be assessed and evaluated?

What is a teaching philosophy statement? Why do employers want them?

Opportunities and pitfalls
|Course proposal

Revised CV
|-
|11
|11/25
|Philosophy Statements

(for non-philosophers)
|First hour: Joint session with ASIA 592-036, BUCH D214

Teaching and research philosophy statements

Finding your scholarly (and non-scholarly) identity
|Teaching philosophy statement
|-
|12
|12/02
|Summing It Up
|What does the cover letter do? How should it look?

What goes in the letter, the cv, the statements?

Fitting in and standing out

Your online presence
|Cover letter
|-
|
|12/17
| colspan="3" |Portfolio due: via Canvas or as hardcopy to Asian Studies office
|}

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Syllabus

2026-09-07T21:25:13Z

BruceRusk: Schedule update

{| class="wikitable"
|Instructor:
|Dr. Bruce Rusk
|-
|Email:
|bruce.rusk@ubc.ca
|-
|Office:
|Asian Centre, Rm 404
|-
|Office Hours:
|W 3:00 - 4:00 pm or by appointment (in person or Zoom)
|-
|Class Schedule:
|W 5:00-7:30 pm
|-
|Classroom:
|Buchanan B312
|}
'''Course Goals and Outcomes'''

This proseminar introduces skills and knowledge to help graduate students advance through the doctoral program and toward a career in academia or related fields. It is intended for, and required of, PhD students in Asian Studies before their advancement to candidacy. It is also open (for audit) to PhD candidates and (for credit or audit) to graduate students in other fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.

Each student will produce a draft dossier of material for academic and other employment and for grant applications: a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, sample syllabi and course proposals, and statements on teaching and research. They will also develop planning and record-keeping skills to define and meet professional goals and to keep their dossier up to date.

The course will also help students shape and contextualize their career plans by introducing the formal and informal structures of the academy: the doctoral program; the dissertation-writing process; writing and publishing; conferences and networking; grants and fellowships; and the job application and hiring process.

The seminar begins from the assumption that other classes and activities teach disciplinary skills and prepare students to function as independent teachers and researchers, but these may not prepare them for other tasks central to their careers. To this end, students will learn about the workings of academic and related institutions in order to navigate a successful career path in academia or related areas. They will also develop the important skill of effectively communicating their expertise to a range of audiences, including peers in their specialty, colleagues in other fields, students, administrators, and broader publics, using appropriate language and formats.

The broad objective of the course is to introduce the trajectories through the doctoral program and into a scholarly or alternative career, with particular attention to strategies for long-term success and minimal time to completion.

'''Readings and Course Materials'''

All required and supplementary material will be posted on Canvas, available via the class [[Course:ASIA592/2024W2|wiki]], or distributed in class.

'''Seminar Structure and Activities'''

Each class meeting will have homework which must be completed and typically brought to class in the form of three hard copies. Instructions for completing each homework assignment will be found on the syllabus. (For some assignments example versions or templates will also be provided on the Canvas site.) The class will generally begin with lecture and discussion about the topic for the day, and then the homework—for example, a draft CV—will be workshopped. One copy will go to the instructor, to be returned later with comments. The other two copies will go to other students, so that, working in small groups, they can read and provide feedback on each other’s materials.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Component'''
|'''Weight'''
|-
|Participation
|30%
|-
|Assignments
|25%
|-
|Wiki
|5%
|-
|Final Portfolio
|40%
|}
'''Grading'''

Students are expected to attend all classes, prepare all assignments, and participate in a productive manner by providing feedback to classmates on their work. After receiving feedback on each element of the portfolio from the instructor and classmates, students are expected to revise their work, to be submitted at the end of the term as a complete portfolio.

Regular '''attendance''' is expected. Be sure to notify the instructor if you will not be able to attend. '''Participation''' includes questions and discussion during or outside class sessions (including class discussion, office hours, and other communications such as email), feedback to peers, and contributions to the Canvas discussion forum (questions, comments, and information you share). Your participation will be evaluated for attention, constructiveness, frequency, and engagement.

Most '''assignments''' are intended to be drafts and will be assessed as such, not as final documents, but they should be complete and must be handed in on time, for distribution to classmates and to the instructor. It is important to bring the assignments for discussion at each class meeting. In order to workshop the homework with classmates, bring three hard copies of each assignment, unless instructed otherwise.

Incomplete assignments will be penalized, and late assignments, which are to be submitted only to the instructor, will be penalized at least 10% per day without prior agreement.

Everyone will also contribute to the [[Course:ASIA592/2023W2|course wiki]]: be sure to check this page for resources related to each week’s themes, but also to add and/or comment on material listed there. There will be time in class to introduce your findings and assessments. Along with the final portfolio, submit a '''summary of your contributions to the wiki''' by December 17.

The '''final portfolio''' is due on Thursday, December 17 '''at 4:00 pm'''. It will consist of polished versions of a set of weekly assignments, revised to reflect comments from peers and the instructor. It will be evaluated for completeness, quality (of the documents as documents, not for the information they record), and response to feedback.

'''Academic Integrity and Responsibility'''

As a member of this class, you are responsible for contributing to the course objectives through your participation in class activities and your written and other work and projects. In the process of coming into your own as an independent, responsible participant in the academic community, you are encouraged to seek advice, clarification, and guidance in your learning from the instructor. If you decide to seek help beyond the resources of this course, you are responsible for ensuring that this help does not lead you to submit others’ work as your own. If an outside tutor or other person helps you, show this policy to your tutor or helper: make sure you both understand the limits of this person’s permissible contribution.

Academic communities depend on their members’ honesty and integrity in representing the sources of reasoning, claims, and wordings which appear in their work. Like any other member of the academic community, you will be held responsible for the accurate representation of your sources: the means by which you produced the work you are submitting. If you are found to have misrepresented your sources and to have submitted others’ work as your own, or to have submitted work for which you have already received credit in another course, penalties may follow. Your case may be forwarded to the Head of the department, who may decide that you should receive zero for the assignment. The Head will report your case to the Dean’s Office, where it will remain on file. The Head may decide, in consultation with your instructor, that a greater penalty is called for, and will forward your case to the Dean’s Office. After an interview in the Dean’s Office, your case may be forwarded to the President’s Advisory Committee on Academic Misconduct. Following a hearing in which you will be asked to account for your actions, the President may apply penalties including zero for the assignment; zero for the course; suspension from the university for a period ranging from 4 to 24 months; a notation on your permanent record. The penalty may be a combination of these.

Academic communities also depend on their members’ living up to the commitments they make. By enrolling in this course, you make commitments to an academic community: you are responsible for meeting deadlines; attending class and engaging in class activities; guaranteeing that the work you submit for this course has not already been submitted for credit in another course.

'''Illness, Absence, and Missed Work'''

'''If you are sick, it is important that you stay home.'''

In this class, the marking scheme is intended to provide flexibility so that you can prioritize your health and still succeed.

'''If you have missed or will miss class because of illness:'''

Please also email the instructor to discuss alternate arrangements. Students can also help each other by sharing notes, individually or via the discussion forum.

'''As an instructor, if I am feeling ill'''

I will not come to class. I will make every reasonable attempt to communicate plans for class as soon as possible. Our classroom will still be available for you to sit in and attend an online session, if we hold one.

If you miss marked coursework for the first time and the course is still in progress, speak with me immediately to find a solution for your missed coursework. Any concessions that will result in a change to the student record will be referred to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for evaluation. If this is not the first time you have requested concession or classes are over, please consult the [[/www.grad.ubc.ca/faculty-staff/policies-procedures/academic-concession|Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ webpage on academic concession]], then contact me where appropriate. If you are a student in a different Faculty, please consult [[/students.ubc.ca/enrolment/academic-learning-resources/academic-concessions|your Faculty’s webpage on academic concession]], then contact me if appropriate.

If you experience medical, emotional, or personal problems that affect your attendance or academic performance, please notify Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies or your home faculty’s advising office. If you are registered with Access and Diversity, you should notify the instructor. If you are planning to be absent for varsity athletics, family obligations, or other commitments, you should discuss your commitments with the instructor before the drop date.

'''University’s Values and Policies Statement'''

UBC provides resources to support student learning and to maintain healthy lifestyles but recognizes that sometimes crises arise and so there are additional resources to access including those for survivors of sexual violence. UBC values respect for the person and ideas of all members of the academic community. Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated nor is suppression of academic freedom. UBC provides appropriate accommodation for students with disabilities and for religious and cultural observances. UBC values academic honesty and students are expected to acknowledge the ideas generated by others and to uphold the highest academic standards in all of their actions. Details of the policies and how to access support are available here ([[/senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success|https://senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success]]).

'''Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities:'''

Academic accommodations help students with a disability or ongoing medical condition overcome challenges that may affect their academic success. Students requiring academic accommodations must register with the [[/students.ubc.ca/about-student-services/centre-for-accessibility|Centre for Accessibility]] (previously known as Access & Diversity). The Centre will determine that student's eligibility for accommodations in accordance with [[/universitycounsel.ubc.ca/files/2019/02/policy73.pdf|Policy LR7: Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities]]. Academic accommodations are not determined by your instructors, and instructors should not ask you about the nature of your disability or ongoing medical condition, or request copies of your disability documentation. However, your instructor may consult with the Centre for Accessibility should the accommodations affect the essential learning outcomes of a course.

'''Weekly Schedule (subject to change)'''
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Wk'''
|'''Date'''
|'''Topic'''
|'''Themes'''
|'''Homework'''
|-
|1
|09/09
|Introduction
|Purposes of the course

Self-introductions
|
|-
|2
|09/16
|How to PhD? Why PhD?
|What is a PhD? What is a PhD in Asian Studies?

Structure of the PhD program: stages, roles of supervisor and committee, timelines

Sources of guidance and support

Career possibilities and challenges
|List of courses & language requirements

Draft timeline
|-
|3
|09/23
|Thinking about Research
|Designing a research question iteratively

A range of research processes

Research communities
|Two research questions (yours, someone else’s)
|-
|4
|09/30
| colspan="3" |National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, no class meeting
|-
|5
|10/07
|Grants & Scholarships
|Types of grants and scholarships/fellowships

How are they advertised? Adjudicated?

Strategizing the application process

The SSHRC/AF/award process at UBC
|One-page program of study
|-
|6
|10/14
|Conferencing
|Types of conferences, panels, workshops, and other presentations

When and where to present, how to apply; the evaluation process

Value of presentations on a CV

Publications from conference papers

Beyond the panel: What else happens at conferences?
|Panel proposal + paper proposal
|-
|7
|10/21
|Writing & Publishing
|How does scholarly publishing work?

Venues and types of publication; non-traditional media

When, where, and how to submit a manuscript—and how it will be assessed

How publications are valued by job committees
|Abstract
|-
|8
|10/28
|Job Search Basics

The CV
|Types of institutions, programs, and positions: postdocs, professorships, para-academics

Finding and interpreting postings: What kind of job is this? Is it for me?

The hiring process: What do they want?

What application material to provide

What does and doesn’t belong on a CV? Keeping up to date

Written and unwritten standards of formatting and contents

Balancing standardization and individuality

Accounting for complicated issues: non-academic work, gaps, non-traditional background
|Draft CV
|-
|9
|11/04
|Designing Syllabi
|Understanding the ecosystem of courses: undergraduate vs graduate, introductory vs advanced, lecture vs seminar, etc.

What is the purpose of a course? How does it fit into a program?

What goes on the syllabus? What doesn’t?

How students read syllabi; how professors read syllabi
|Draft syllabus
|-
|
|11/11
| colspan="3" |Remembrance Day, no class meeting
|-
|10
|11/18
|Planning & Explaining Your Teaching
|Different kinds of institutions, programs, and positions; different expectations (and guessing what they are)

Turning a topic or idea into a class

What does a course proposal look like? How will it be assessed and evaluated?

What is a teaching philosophy statement? Why do employers want them?

Opportunities and pitfalls
|Course proposal

Revised CV
|-
|11
|11/25
|Philosophy Statements

(for non-philosophers)
|First hour: Joint session with ASIA 592-036, BUCH D214

Teaching and research philosophy statements

Finding your scholarly (and non-scholarly) identity
|Teaching philosophy statement
|-
|12
|12/02
|Summing It Up
|What does the cover letter do? How should it look?

What goes in the letter, the cv, the statements?

Fitting in and standing out

Your online presence
|Cover letter
|-
|
|12/17
| colspan="3" |Portfolio due: via Canvas or as hardcopy to Asian Studies office
|}

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Syllabus

2026-09-03T02:45:36Z

BruceRusk: Update schedule to 2026 dates

{| class="wikitable"
|Instructor:
|Dr. Bruce Rusk
|-
|Email:
|bruce.rusk@ubc.ca
|-
|Office:
|Asian Centre, Rm 404
|-
|Office Hours:
|W 3:00 - 4:00 pm or by appointment (in person or Zoom)
|-
|Class Schedule:
|W 5:00-7:30 pm
|-
|Classroom:
|Buchanan B312
|}
'''Course Goals and Outcomes'''

This proseminar introduces skills and knowledge to help graduate students advance through the doctoral program and toward a career in academia or related fields. It is intended for, and required of, PhD students in Asian Studies before their advancement to candidacy. It is also open (for audit) to PhD candidates and (for credit or audit) to graduate students in other fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.

Each student will produce a draft dossier of material for academic and other employment and for grant applications: a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, sample syllabi and course proposals, and statements on teaching and research. They will also develop planning and record-keeping skills to define and meet professional goals and to keep their dossier up to date.

The course will also help students shape and contextualize their career plans by introducing the formal and informal structures of the academy: the doctoral program; the dissertation-writing process; writing and publishing; conferences and networking; grants and fellowships; and the job application and hiring process.

The seminar begins from the assumption that other classes and activities teach disciplinary skills and prepare students to function as independent teachers and researchers, but these may not prepare them for other tasks central to their careers. To this end, students will learn about the workings of academic and related institutions in order to navigate a successful career path in academia or related areas. They will also develop the important skill of effectively communicating their expertise to a range of audiences, including peers in their specialty, colleagues in other fields, students, administrators, and broader publics, using appropriate language and formats.

The broad objective of the course is to introduce the trajectories through the doctoral program and into a scholarly or alternative career, with particular attention to strategies for long-term success and minimal time to completion.

'''Readings and Course Materials'''

All required and supplementary material will be posted on Canvas, available via the class [[Course:ASIA592/2024W2|wiki]], or distributed in class.

'''Seminar Structure and Activities'''

Each class meeting will have homework which must be completed and typically brought to class in the form of three hard copies. Instructions for completing each homework assignment will be found on the syllabus. (For some assignments example versions or templates will also be provided on the Canvas site.) The class will generally begin with lecture and discussion about the topic for the day, and then the homework—for example, a draft CV—will be workshopped. One copy will go to the instructor, to be returned later with comments. The other two copies will go to other students, so that, working in small groups, they can read and provide feedback on each other’s materials.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Component'''
|'''Weight'''
|-
|Participation
|30%
|-
|Assignments
|25%
|-
|Wiki
|5%
|-
|Final Portfolio
|40%
|}
'''Grading'''

Students are expected to attend all classes, prepare all assignments, and participate in a productive manner by providing feedback to classmates on their work. After receiving feedback on each element of the portfolio from the instructor and classmates, students are expected to revise their work, to be submitted at the end of the term as a complete portfolio.

Regular '''attendance''' is expected. Be sure to notify the instructor if you will not be able to attend. '''Participation''' includes questions and discussion during or outside class sessions (including class discussion, office hours, and other communications such as email), feedback to peers, and contributions to the Canvas discussion forum (questions, comments, and information you share). Your participation will be evaluated for attention, constructiveness, frequency, and engagement.

Most '''assignments''' are intended to be drafts and will be assessed as such, not as final documents, but they should be complete and must be handed in on time, for distribution to classmates and to the instructor. It is important to bring the assignments for discussion at each class meeting. In order to workshop the homework with classmates, bring three hard copies of each assignment, unless instructed otherwise.

Incomplete assignments will be penalized, and late assignments, which are to be submitted only to the instructor, will be penalized at least 10% per day without prior agreement.

Everyone will also contribute to the [[Course:ASIA592/2023W2|course wiki]]: be sure to check this page for resources related to each week’s themes, but also to add and/or comment on material listed there. There will be time in class to introduce your findings and assessments. Along with the final portfolio, submit a '''summary of your contributions to the wiki''' by December 17.

The '''final portfolio''' is due on Thursday, December 17 '''at 4:00 pm'''. It will consist of polished versions of a set of weekly assignments, revised to reflect comments from peers and the instructor. It will be evaluated for completeness, quality (of the documents as documents, not for the information they record), and response to feedback.

'''Academic Integrity and Responsibility'''

As a member of this class, you are responsible for contributing to the course objectives through your participation in class activities and your written and other work and projects. In the process of coming into your own as an independent, responsible participant in the academic community, you are encouraged to seek advice, clarification, and guidance in your learning from the instructor. If you decide to seek help beyond the resources of this course, you are responsible for ensuring that this help does not lead you to submit others’ work as your own. If an outside tutor or other person helps you, show this policy to your tutor or helper: make sure you both understand the limits of this person’s permissible contribution.

Academic communities depend on their members’ honesty and integrity in representing the sources of reasoning, claims, and wordings which appear in their work. Like any other member of the academic community, you will be held responsible for the accurate representation of your sources: the means by which you produced the work you are submitting. If you are found to have misrepresented your sources and to have submitted others’ work as your own, or to have submitted work for which you have already received credit in another course, penalties may follow. Your case may be forwarded to the Head of the department, who may decide that you should receive zero for the assignment. The Head will report your case to the Dean’s Office, where it will remain on file. The Head may decide, in consultation with your instructor, that a greater penalty is called for, and will forward your case to the Dean’s Office. After an interview in the Dean’s Office, your case may be forwarded to the President’s Advisory Committee on Academic Misconduct. Following a hearing in which you will be asked to account for your actions, the President may apply penalties including zero for the assignment; zero for the course; suspension from the university for a period ranging from 4 to 24 months; a notation on your permanent record. The penalty may be a combination of these.

Academic communities also depend on their members’ living up to the commitments they make. By enrolling in this course, you make commitments to an academic community: you are responsible for meeting deadlines; attending class and engaging in class activities; guaranteeing that the work you submit for this course has not already been submitted for credit in another course.

'''Illness, Absence, and Missed Work'''

'''If you are sick, it is important that you stay home.'''

In this class, the marking scheme is intended to provide flexibility so that you can prioritize your health and still succeed.

'''If you have missed or will miss class because of illness:'''

Please also email the instructor to discuss alternate arrangements. Students can also help each other by sharing notes, individually or via the discussion forum.

'''As an instructor, if I am feeling ill'''

I will not come to class. I will make every reasonable attempt to communicate plans for class as soon as possible. Our classroom will still be available for you to sit in and attend an online session, if we hold one.

If you miss marked coursework for the first time and the course is still in progress, speak with me immediately to find a solution for your missed coursework. Any concessions that will result in a change to the student record will be referred to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for evaluation. If this is not the first time you have requested concession or classes are over, please consult the [[/www.grad.ubc.ca/faculty-staff/policies-procedures/academic-concession|Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ webpage on academic concession]], then contact me where appropriate. If you are a student in a different Faculty, please consult [[/students.ubc.ca/enrolment/academic-learning-resources/academic-concessions|your Faculty’s webpage on academic concession]], then contact me if appropriate.

If you experience medical, emotional, or personal problems that affect your attendance or academic performance, please notify Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies or your home faculty’s advising office. If you are registered with Access and Diversity, you should notify the instructor. If you are planning to be absent for varsity athletics, family obligations, or other commitments, you should discuss your commitments with the instructor before the drop date.

'''University’s Values and Policies Statement'''

UBC provides resources to support student learning and to maintain healthy lifestyles but recognizes that sometimes crises arise and so there are additional resources to access including those for survivors of sexual violence. UBC values respect for the person and ideas of all members of the academic community. Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated nor is suppression of academic freedom. UBC provides appropriate accommodation for students with disabilities and for religious and cultural observances. UBC values academic honesty and students are expected to acknowledge the ideas generated by others and to uphold the highest academic standards in all of their actions. Details of the policies and how to access support are available here ([[/senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success|https://senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success]]).

'''Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities:'''

Academic accommodations help students with a disability or ongoing medical condition overcome challenges that may affect their academic success. Students requiring academic accommodations must register with the [[/students.ubc.ca/about-student-services/centre-for-accessibility|Centre for Accessibility]] (previously known as Access & Diversity). The Centre will determine that student's eligibility for accommodations in accordance with [[/universitycounsel.ubc.ca/files/2019/02/policy73.pdf|Policy LR7: Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities]]. Academic accommodations are not determined by your instructors, and instructors should not ask you about the nature of your disability or ongoing medical condition, or request copies of your disability documentation. However, your instructor may consult with the Centre for Accessibility should the accommodations affect the essential learning outcomes of a course.

'''Weekly Schedule (subject to change)'''
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Date'''
|'''Topic'''
|'''Themes'''
|'''Homework'''
|-
|09/09
|Introduction
|Purposes of the course

Self-introductions
|
|-
|09/16
|How to PhD? Why PhD?
|What is a PhD? What is a PhD in Asian Studies?

Structure of the PhD program: stages, roles of supervisor and committee, timelines

Sources of guidance and support

Career possibilities and challenges
|List of courses & language requirements

Draft timeline
|-
|09/23
|Thinking about Research
|Designing a research question iteratively

A range of research processes

Research communities
|Two research questions (yours, someone else’s)
|-
|09/30
| colspan="3" |National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, no class meeting
|-
|10/07
|Grants & Scholarships
|Types of grants and scholarships/fellowships

How are they advertised? Adjudicated?

Strategizing the application process

The SSHRC/AF/award process at UBC
|One-page program of study
|-
|10/14
|Conferencing
|Types of conferences, panels, workshops, and other presentations

When and where to present, how to apply; the evaluation process

Value of presentations on a CV

Publications from conference papers

Beyond the panel: What else happens at conferences?
|Panel proposal + paper proposal
|-
|10/21
|Writing & Publishing
|How does scholarly publishing work?

Venues and types of publication; non-traditional media

When, where, and how to submit a manuscript—and how it will be assessed

How publications are valued by job committees
|Abstract
|-
|10/21
|Job Search Basics

The CV
|Types of institutions, programs, and positions: postdocs, professorships, para-academics

Finding and interpreting postings: What kind of job is this? Is it for me?

The hiring process: What do they want?

What application material to provide

What does and doesn’t belong on a CV? Keeping up to date
|Draft CV
|-
|10/28
|Better CVs
|Written and unwritten standards of formatting and contents

Balancing standardization and individuality

Standard formats (SSHRC, etc.)

Dealing with complicated issues: non-academic work, gaps, non-traditional background
|Polished CV
|-
|11/04
|Designing Syllabi
|Understanding the ecosystem of courses: undergraduate vs graduate, introductory vs advanced, lecture vs seminar, etc.

What is the purpose of a course? How does it fit into a program?

What goes on the syllabus? What doesn’t?

How students read syllabi; how professors read syllabi
|Draft syllabus
|-
|11/11
| colspan="3" |Remembrance Day, no class meeting
|-
|11/18
|Planning & Explaining Your Teaching
|Different kinds of institutions, programs, and positions; different expectations (and guessing what they are)

Turning a topic or idea into a class

What does a course proposal look like? How will it be assessed and evaluated?

What is a teaching philosophy statement? Why do employers want them? Opportunities and pitfalls
|Course proposal
|-
|11/25
|Philosophy Statements

(for non-philosophers)
|Teaching and research philosophy statements

Finding your scholarly (and non-scholarly) identity
|Teaching philosophy statement
|-
|12/02
|Summing It Up
|What does the cover letter do? How should it look?

What goes in the letter, the cv, the statements?

Fitting in and standing out

Your online presence
|Cover letter
|-
|12/17
| colspan="3" |Portfolio due: via Canvas or as hardcopy to Asian Studies office
|}

Course:ASIA592/2026W1

2026-09-03T02:41:36Z

BruceRusk:

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This proseminar introduces skills and knowledge to help graduate students advance through the doctoral program and toward a career in academia or related fields. It is intended for, and required of, PhD students in Asian Studies before their advancement to candidacy. It is also open (for audit) to PhD candidates and (for credit or audit) to graduate students in other fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.

Each student will produce a draft dossier of material for academic and other employment and for grant applications: a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, sample syllabi and course proposals, and statements on teaching and research. They will also develop planning and record-keeping skills to define and meet professional goals and to keep their dossier up to date.

The course will also help students shape and contextualize their career plans by introducing the formal and informal structures of the academy: the doctoral program; the dissertation-writing process; writing and publishing; conferences and networking; grants and fellowships; and the job application and hiring process.

The main purpose of this public wiki is to gather links to useful resources from across the internet. Both students and the instructor will add to it over the course of the term. Other course material can be found on the course Canvas page.

For help on using the UBC Wiki, see [[Help:Contents|Help]].

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#REDIRECT [[Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Writing and Publishing]]

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2026-09-02T22:28:10Z

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=== General Writing Advice ===
*[https://cstudies.ubc.ca/student-information/services/academic-english-support UBC Academic English Support Program] (UBC Continuing studies)
The Academic English Support (AES) program offers free, one-on-one support to improve your academic English for success at UBC.
*[https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ Purdue Online Writing Lab]
*[https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/resources Harvard College Writing Center] (See: "Writing Resources")
===== Completion and Motivation =====
* [http://www.chronicle.com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/specialreport/The-Completion-Agenda/73?cid=RCPACKAGE The Completion Agenda] (5-article series)
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2016/08/03/advice-graduate-students-having-difficulty-finishing-their-dissertations-essay How to Finish Your Dissertation]
* [https://chroniclevitae.com/news/370-the-no-fail-secret-to-writing-a-dissertation The No-Fail Secret to Writing a Dissertation]

=== Research & Dissertating ===
* [https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo23521678.html The Craft of Research]

=== General Research Advice ===
=== Dissertating ===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200416093943/https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development/getting-started-your-thesis-or-dissertation Getting Started with Your Thesis or Dissertation] (G+PS; link broken, retrieved through the Wayback Machine)
* [http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=7903639 ''How to Write a Thesis''], by Umberto Eco
* [http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/dissertations/ Dissertation handout] from the Writing Center at UNC-Chapel Hill
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/gradhacker/surviving-dissertation-tips-someone-who-mostly-has Surviving the Dissertation: Tips from Someone Who Mostly Has] (GradHacker)
* [https://www.theguardian.com/education/mortarboard/2012/may/02/dissertation-top-ten-tips Ten things I wish I'd known before starting my dissertation]

=== Writing and Style ===

==== Advice on Stylish Writing ====
* [http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3281398 ''Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace''] by Joseph M. Williams and Ira B. Nadel
* [https://www.amazon.ca/Elements-Academic-Style-Writing-Humanities-ebook/dp/B00IQY3ELE/ ''The Elements of Academic Style: Writing for the Humanities''] by Eric Hayot
*''[https://webcat.library.ubc.ca/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=5881584 Stylish Academic Writing]'' by Helen Sword (also available [https://webcat.library.ubc.ca/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=6595761 online] through UBC library)
* ''[https://webcat.library.ubc.ca/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=3936111 The Elements of Styles]'' by William Strunk, Jr (also available [https://webcat.library.ubc.ca/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=11108629 online] through UBC library)
* [http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/ Academic Phrasebank] (The Academic Phrasebank aims to provide examples of some of the phraseological ‘nuts and bolts’ of writing organised according to the main sections of a research paper or dissertation)

==== Style Guides ====
* [http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3849138 ''MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing'']
* [https://style.mla.org MLA Style Center]

* [http://ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/login?url=http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/16/contents.html ''Chicago Manual of Style''] (Chicago 17: [https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html The Chicago Manual of Style Online])
* [https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/documentation/ Documentation formats] (University of Wisconsin Writing Center)

=== Publishing ===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220129093547/https://www.hastac.org/blogs/teperkins/2014/01/27/publishing-your-first-academic-article Publishing your first academic article] (retrieved through the Wayback Machine; or see Tracy Perkins's original [https://tracyperkins.org/2014/01/27/publishing-your-first-article/ blog post])
* [http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_41223_en.pdf Writing for Scholarly Journals: Publishing in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences] (2007 ebook)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200630060412/https://connection.sagepub.com/blog/sage-connection/2013/11/05/9-publishing-basics-for-anyone-submitting-to-a-scholarly-journal/ Publishing Basics for Anyone Submitting to a Scholarly Journal] (retrieved through the Wayback Machine)
* [https://newbooksnetwork.com/publishing-in-asian-studies-journals Publishing in Asian Studies Journals: A Discussion with Julie Yu-Wen Chen and Hyung-Gu Lynn] (Podcast on the New Books Network)
* [http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3675749 ''From Dissertation to Book''] and [http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=3913539 ''Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books''], two useful guides by William Germano
* [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0192623320920209 Predatory Journals: What They Are and How to Avoid Them] ''Toxicologic Pathology,'' 2020
* [https://www.openacessjournal.com/blog/predatory-journals-list/ List of Predatory Journals]

==== Journals ====
* Asian Studies/East Asian Studies
**[https://brill.com/view/journals/eaps/eaps-overview.xml East Asian Publishing and Society] ([https://brill.com/fileasset/downloads_products/Author_Instructions/EAPS.pdf Instructions for Authors])
**[https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-asian-studies International Journal of Asian Studies]
**[https://www.aos-site.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=510948&module_id=527823 Journal of the American Oriental Society]
**[https://www.dukeupress.edu/journal-of-asian-studies Journal of Asian Studies] ([https://read.dukeupress.edu/journal-of-asian-studies/pages/Submission_Guidelines Submission Guideline]; previously under [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-asian-studies Cambridge University Press])
**Journal of Contemporary Asia ([https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=rjoc20 Instructions for authors])
**[https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-east-asian-studies Journal of East Asian Studies]
**[https://sjeas.skku.edu/#/ Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies]
**[https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/162 Positions: Asia Critiques]
*Chinese Studies
**[http://clear.wisc.edu/submissions Chinese Literature, Essays, Articles, Reviews] (CLEAR)
**[http://u.osu.edu/mclc/journal/ Modern Chinese Literature and Culture] (See the [http://u.osu.edu/mclc/journal/submissions/ Submissions])
**[http://tangstudies.org/Journal.html Tang Studies]
**[https://brill.com/view/journals/tpao/tpao-overview.xml T'oung Pao]
**[https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cjcc20 Journal of Contemporary China]
**[https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/771 Journal of Chinese Oral and Performing Literature]
* Japanese Studies
**[http://www.japanstudies.org/journal-guidelines.html/ Japan Studies Association Journal]
**[https://depts.washington.edu/jjs/submission-of-manuscripts/ The Journal of Japanese Studies]
**[http://www.pmjs.org/pmjs-papers Premodern Japanese Studies (PMJS) Papers] (See the [http://www.pmjs.org/guidelines PMJS Guidelines])
**[https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/607 U.S.- Japan Women's Journal]
*Korean Studies
**[https://gwiks.elliott.gwu.edu/the-journal-of-korean-studies/ Journal of Korean Studies]
**[https://manoa.hawaii.edu/koreanstudies/korean-studies-journal/ Korean Studies]
**[https://ijkh.khistory.org/ International Journal of Korean History] (Open-access)
**[http://sjks.snu.ac.kr/main/index.jsp Seoul Journal of Korean Studies]
*South Asian Studies
**[https://journals.sagepub.com/author-instructions/BIO BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies]
**[https://hasp.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/journals/dasta/about/submissions Dastavezi: the Audio-Visual South Asia]
**[https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=csas20 South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies]
**[https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=rsap20 South Asian Popular Culture]
**[https://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=156/ Studies in South Asian Film and Media]
**[http://journals.ed.ac.uk/himalaya/author HIMALAYA Journal]
**[https://journals.tplondon.com/csas Critical South Asian Studies]
**[https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/HJSA/information/authors Himalayan Journal of Sociology and Anthropology]
*Southeast Asian Studies
**[https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-southeast-asian-studies Journal of Southeast Asian Studies]

*Interdisciplinary/Transnational
**[http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=riac20&page=instructions Inter-Asia Cultural Studies - Instructions for authors]
**[http://www.depauw.edu/sfs/masthead.htm#POLICIES Science Fiction Studies - Submission Policy] - mix of nationalities, sometimes has special issues on region/country specific science fiction
**[https://link.springer.com/journal/40647 Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences]
* Film and Media Studies
**[http://mediacommons.org/intransition/how-it-works <nowiki>[in]Transition</nowiki>]
**[https://journals.sagepub.com/home/gch Global Media and China]
**[https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ics International Journal of Cultural Studies]
* Sikh Studies
**[https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=rsfo20 Sikh Formations]
* Theatre studies
** [https://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/atj/ Asian Theatre Studies]
* Gender and Women's Studies
** [http://intersections.anu.edu.au/ Intersections: Gender and Sexuality in Asia and the Pacific] ([http://intersections.anu.edu.au/submissions.html Instructions for authors])
** [https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rajw20 Asian Journal of Women's Studies] ([https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=RAJW20&page=instructions#.UqBdbmdda_A Instructions for authors])

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=== Teaching Philosophy Statement ===
* [http://gradschool.cornell.edu/career-guide/teaching-philosophy-statement Teaching statements: Introduction and Links] (Cornell Graduate School)
* [http://ctl.yale.edu/teaching/professional-development/teaching-statements Teaching statements] (Yale University)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170918091820/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/pdfs/teaching%20statement.pdf Teaching Statement Tips] (Columbia University; retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
* [http://teaching.utoronto.ca/teaching-support/documenting-teaching/statement-of-teaching-philosophy/ Teaching Philosophy Statement] (University of Toronto)
* [https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/teaching-statements/ Teaching Statements] (Vanderbilt University)
* [https://learning.nd.edu/resources/writing-a-teaching-statement/ Writing a Teaching Statement] (Notre Dame)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/everything-but-the-teaching-statement/ Everything but the Teaching Statement] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/teaching-statements-are-bunk/ Teaching Statements are Bunk] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/4-steps-to-a-memorable-teaching-philosophy/ 4 Steps to a Memorable Teaching Philosophy] (Chronicle)
* [https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/sites/default/files/basic-page-supplementary-materials-files/crafting_a_teaching_statement_kk.pdf Crafting a stronger teaching statement]
* [https://drakeinstitute.osu.edu/instructor-support/teaching-portfolio-development/philosophy-teaching-statement Writing a philosophy of teaching statement] (OSU)
*[https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/whats-your-teaching-philosophy/ What's Your Teaching Philosophy? It's time to overhaul a foolish job-application requirement] (Chronicle)
*[https://www.academia.edu/7207988/Writing_a_Philosophy_of_Teaching_Statement Writing a philosophy of teaching statement] (advice from various authors)
*[https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/catalogs/tip-sheets/exploring-your-teaching-philosophy-sample-exercises Exploring Your Teaching Philosophy: Sample Exercise] (University of Waterloo)

=== Diversity Statements ===
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/diversity-statements-are-under-fire-heres-what-they-are-and-how-theyre-used Explainer: Diversity Statements Are Under Fire. Here’s What They Are and How They’re Used], ''Chronicle'' 2023 (contains many relevant links)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/More-Colleges-Are-Asking/245573 More Colleges Are Asking Scholars for Diversity Statements. Here’s What You Need to Know.] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/In-Defense-of-Diversity/245463 In Defense of Diversity Statements] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/Against-Diversity-Statements/245400 Against Diversity Statements] (Chronicle)
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2016/06/10/how-write-effective-diversity-statement-essay The Effective Diversity Statement] (Inside Higher Ed)
* [https://careerservices.upenn.edu/application-materials-for-the-faculty-job-search/diversity-statements-for-faculty-job-applications/ Diversity Statement Guide] (UPenn)
* [https://careerdevelopment.princeton.edu/guides/resume-cv-cover-letter-diversity-statement/diversity-statements Diversity Statements] (Princeton University)

===Samples===
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200108173122/https://ucat.osu.edu/professional-development/teaching-portfolio/philosophy/philosophy-of-teaching-spencer-robinson/ Teaching Statement Sample] (by Spencer Robinson; retrieved from the Wayback Machine; See more [https://drakeinstitute.osu.edu/instructor-support/teaching-portfolio-development/philosophy-teaching-statement here])
*[https://crlt.umich.edu/sites/default/files/resource_files/Tachtiris.pdf Teaching Statement Sample, Corine Tachtiris, University of Michigan]
*[https://crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/tstpum Samples from University of Michigan]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20171031062620/http://ctl.yale.edu/sites/default/files/basic-page-supplementary-materials-files/sampleteachingstatements.pdf Sample Teaching Statements: Music sample, Yale University] (retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170922155904/https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/writtenmaterials/teachingresearchsamples.php Sample Research and Teaching Statements] (UPenn; retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
*[https://taylorinstitute.ucalgary.ca/resources/sample-teaching-philosophy-statements Sample Teaching Statements] (University of Calgary)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20210424145216/http://www.elise-dermineur.eu/1/86/resources/teaching_96_1.pdf Sample History Teaching Statement] (retrieved from the Wayback Machine)

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{| class="wikitable"
|Instructor:
|Dr. Bruce Rusk
|-
|Email:
|bruce.rusk@ubc.ca
|-
|Office:
|Asian Centre, Rm 404
|-
|Office Hours:
|W 11:30-12:30 or by appointment (in person or Zoom)
|-
|Class Schedule:
|W 5:00-7:30 pm
|-
|Classroom:
|Buchanan B312
|}
'''Course Goals and Outcomes'''

This proseminar introduces skills and knowledge to help graduate students advance through the doctoral program and toward a career in academia or related fields. It is intended for, and required of, PhD students in Asian Studies before their advancement to candidacy. It is also open (for audit) to PhD candidates and (for credit or audit) to graduate students in other fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.

Each student will produce a draft dossier of material for academic and other employment and for grant applications: a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, sample syllabi and course proposals, and statements on teaching and research. They will also develop planning and record-keeping skills to define and meet professional goals and to keep their dossier up to date.

The course will also help students shape and contextualize their career plans by introducing the formal and informal structures of the academy: the doctoral program; the dissertation-writing process; writing and publishing; conferences and networking; grants and fellowships; and the job application and hiring process.

The seminar begins from the assumption that other classes and activities teach disciplinary skills and prepare students to function as independent teachers and researchers, but these may not prepare them for other tasks central to their careers. To this end, students will learn about the workings of academic and related institutions in order to navigate a successful career path in academia or related areas. They will also develop the important skill of effectively communicating their expertise to a range of audiences, including peers in their specialty, colleagues in other fields, students, administrators, and broader publics, using appropriate language and formats.

The broad objective of the course is to introduce the trajectories through the doctoral program and into a scholarly or alternative career, with particular attention to strategies for long-term success and minimal time to completion.

'''Readings and Course Materials'''

All required and supplementary material will be posted on Canvas, available via the class [[Course:ASIA592/2024W2|wiki]], or distributed in class.

'''Seminar Structure and Activities'''

Each class meeting will have homework which must be completed and typically brought to class in the form of three hard copies. Instructions for completing each homework assignment will be found on the syllabus. (For some assignments example versions or templates will also be provided on the Canvas site.) The class will generally begin with lecture and discussion about the topic for the day, and then the homework—for example, a draft CV—will be workshopped. One copy will go to the instructor, to be returned later with comments. The other two copies will go to other students, so that, working in small groups, they can read and provide feedback on each other’s materials.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Component'''
|'''Weight'''
|-
|Participation
|30%
|-
|Assignments
|25%
|-
|Wiki
|5%
|-
|Final Portfolio
|40%
|}
'''Grading'''

Students are expected to attend all classes, prepare all assignments, and participate in a productive manner by providing feedback to classmates on their work. After receiving feedback on each element of the portfolio from the instructor and classmates, students are expected to revise their work, to be submitted at the end of the term as a complete portfolio.

Regular '''attendance''' is expected. Be sure to notify the instructor if you will not be able to attend. '''Participation''' includes questions and discussion during or outside class sessions (including class discussion, office hours, and other communications such as email), feedback to peers, and contributions to the Canvas discussion forum (questions, comments, and information you share). Your participation will be evaluated for attention, constructiveness, frequency, and engagement.

Most '''assignments''' are intended to be drafts and will be assessed as such, not as final documents, but they should be complete and must be handed in on time, for distribution to classmates and to the instructor. It is important to bring the assignments for discussion at each class meeting. In order to workshop the homework with classmates, bring three hard copies of each assignment, unless instructed otherwise.

Incomplete assignments will be penalized, and late assignments, which are to be submitted only to the instructor, will be penalized at least 10% per day without prior agreement.

Everyone will also contribute to the [[Course:ASIA592/2023W2|course wiki]]: be sure to check this page for resources related to each week’s themes, but also to add and/or comment on material listed there. There will be time in class to introduce your findings and assessments. Along with the final portfolio, submit a '''summary of your contributions to the wiki''' by April 22.

The '''final portfolio''' is due on '''Tuesday, April 22 at 4:00 pm'''. It will consist of polished versions of a set of weekly assignments, revised to reflect comments from peers and the instructor. It will be evaluated for completeness, quality (of the documents as documents, not for the information they record), and response to feedback.

'''Academic Integrity and Responsibility'''

As a member of this class, you are responsible for contributing to the course objectives through your participation in class activities and your written and other work and projects. In the process of coming into your own as an independent, responsible participant in the academic community, you are encouraged to seek advice, clarification, and guidance in your learning from the instructor. If you decide to seek help beyond the resources of this course, you are responsible for ensuring that this help does not lead you to submit others’ work as your own. If an outside tutor or other person helps you, show this policy to your tutor or helper: make sure you both understand the limits of this person’s permissible contribution.

Academic communities depend on their members’ honesty and integrity in representing the sources of reasoning, claims, and wordings which appear in their work. Like any other member of the academic community, you will be held responsible for the accurate representation of your sources: the means by which you produced the work you are submitting. If you are found to have misrepresented your sources and to have submitted others’ work as your own, or to have submitted work for which you have already received credit in another course, penalties may follow. Your case may be forwarded to the Head of the department, who may decide that you should receive zero for the assignment. The Head will report your case to the Dean’s Office, where it will remain on file. The Head may decide, in consultation with your instructor, that a greater penalty is called for, and will forward your case to the Dean’s Office. After an interview in the Dean’s Office, your case may be forwarded to the President’s Advisory Committee on Academic Misconduct. Following a hearing in which you will be asked to account for your actions, the President may apply penalties including zero for the assignment; zero for the course; suspension from the university for a period ranging from 4 to 24 months; a notation on your permanent record. The penalty may be a combination of these.

Academic communities also depend on their members’ living up to the commitments they make. By enrolling in this course, you make commitments to an academic community: you are responsible for meeting deadlines; attending class and engaging in class activities; guaranteeing that the work you submit for this course has not already been submitted for credit in another course.

'''Illness, Absence, and Missed Work'''

'''If you are sick, it is important that you stay home.'''

In this class, the marking scheme is intended to provide flexibility so that you can prioritize your health and still succeed.

'''If you have missed or will miss class because of illness:'''

Please also email the instructor to discuss alternate arrangements. Students can also help each other by sharing notes, individually or via the discussion forum.

'''As an instructor, if I am feeling ill'''

I will not come to class. I will make every reasonable attempt to communicate plans for class as soon as possible. Our classroom will still be available for you to sit in and attend an online session, if we hold one.

If you miss marked coursework for the first time and the course is still in progress, speak with me immediately to find a solution for your missed coursework. Any concessions that will result in a change to the student record will be referred to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for evaluation. If this is not the first time you have requested concession or classes are over, please consult the [[/www.grad.ubc.ca/faculty-staff/policies-procedures/academic-concession|Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ webpage on academic concession]], then contact me where appropriate. If you are a student in a different Faculty, please consult [[/students.ubc.ca/enrolment/academic-learning-resources/academic-concessions|your Faculty’s webpage on academic concession]], then contact me if appropriate.

If you experience medical, emotional, or personal problems that affect your attendance or academic performance, please notify Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies or your home faculty’s advising office. If you are registered with Access and Diversity, you should notify the instructor. If you are planning to be absent for varsity athletics, family obligations, or other commitments, you should discuss your commitments with the instructor before the drop date.

'''University’s Values and Policies Statement'''

UBC provides resources to support student learning and to maintain healthy lifestyles but recognizes that sometimes crises arise and so there are additional resources to access including those for survivors of sexual violence. UBC values respect for the person and ideas of all members of the academic community. Harassment and discrimination are not tolerated nor is suppression of academic freedom. UBC provides appropriate accommodation for students with disabilities and for religious and cultural observances. UBC values academic honesty and students are expected to acknowledge the ideas generated by others and to uphold the highest academic standards in all of their actions. Details of the policies and how to access support are available here ([[/senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success|https://senate.ubc.ca/policies-resources-support-student-success]]).

'''Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities:'''

Academic accommodations help students with a disability or ongoing medical condition overcome challenges that may affect their academic success. Students requiring academic accommodations must register with the [[/students.ubc.ca/about-student-services/centre-for-accessibility|Centre for Accessibility]] (previously known as Access & Diversity). The Centre will determine that student's eligibility for accommodations in accordance with [[/universitycounsel.ubc.ca/files/2019/02/policy73.pdf|Policy LR7: Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities]]. Academic accommodations are not determined by your instructors, and instructors should not ask you about the nature of your disability or ongoing medical condition, or request copies of your disability documentation. However, your instructor may consult with the Centre for Accessibility should the accommodations affect the essential learning outcomes of a course.

'''Weekly Schedule (subject to change)'''
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Date'''
!'''Topic'''
!'''Themes'''
!'''Homework'''
|-
|01/08
|Introduction
|Purposes of the course

Self-introductions
|
|-
|01/15
|How to PhD? Why PhD?
|What is a PhD? What is a PhD in Asian Studies?

Structure of the PhD program: stages, roles of supervisor and committee, timelines

Sources of guidance and support

Career possibilities and challenges
|List of courses & language requirements

Draft timeline
|-
|01/22
|Thinking about Research
|Designing a research question iteratively

A range of research processes

Research communities
|Two research questions (yours, someone else’s)
|-
|01/29
|Grants & Scholarships
|Types of grants and scholarships/fellowships

How are they advertised? Adjudicated?

Strategizing the application process

The SSHRC/AF/award process at UBC
|One-page program of study
|-
|02/05
|Conferencing
|Types of conferences, panels, workshops, and other presentations

When and where to present, how to apply; the evaluation process

Value of presentations on a CV

Publications from conference papers

Beyond the panel: What else happens at conferences?
|Panel proposal + paper proposal
|-
|02/12
|Writing & Publishing
|How does scholarly publishing work?

Venues and types of publication; non-traditional media

When, where, and how to submit a manuscript—and how it will be assessed

How publications are valued by job committees
|Abstract
|-
|
| colspan="3" |Midterm Break—No Class Meeting
|-
|02/26
|Job Search Basics

The CV
|Types of institutions, programs, and positions: postdocs, professorships, para-academics

Finding and interpreting postings: What kind of job is this? Is it for me?

The hiring process: What do they want?

What application material to provide

What does and doesn’t belong on a CV? Keeping up to date
|Draft CV
|-
|03/05
|Better CVs
|Written and unwritten standards of formatting and contents

Balancing standardization and individuality

Standard formats (SSHRC, etc.)

Dealing with complicated issues: non-academic work, gaps, non-traditional background
|Polished CV
|-
|03/12
|Designing Syllabi
|Understanding the ecosystem of courses: undergraduate vs graduate, introductory vs advanced, lecture vs seminar, etc.

What is the purpose of a course? How does it fit into a program?

What goes on the syllabus? What doesn’t?

How students read syllabi; how professors read syllabi
|Draft syllabus
|-
|03/19
|Planning & Explaining Your Teaching
|Different kinds of institutions, programs, and positions; different expectations (and guessing what they are)

Turning a topic or idea into a class

What does a course proposal look like? How will it be assessed and evaluated?

What is a teaching philosophy statement? Why do employers want them? Opportunities and pitfalls
|Course proposal
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|Philosophy Statements

(for non-philosophers)
|Teaching and research philosophy statements

Finding your scholarly (and non-scholarly) identity
|Teaching philosophy statement
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|04/02
|Summing It Up
|What does the cover letter do? How should it look?

What goes in the letter, the cv, the statements?

Fitting in and standing out
|Cover letter
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|Conclusion
|Your overall presence and presentation: Who you—and Google—think you are
|Bioblurb
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| colspan="3" |Portfolio due: via Canvas or as hardcopy to Asian Studies office
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=== General ===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190411190333/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/754-syllabus-design-for-dummies Syllabus Design for Dummies] (retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20181011191821/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1545-diy-syllabus-what-is-a-syllabus-really-for-anyway DIY Syllabus: What Is a Syllabus Really For, Anyway?] (Chronicle Vitae'','' retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-3-essential-functions-of-your-syllabus-part-1/ The 3 Essential Functions of Your Syllabus] ''Chronicle''
* [http://www.chronicle.com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/from-the-archives-creating-syllabi/57573 Creating Syllabi] (Links to past articles, ProfHacker)
* [http://www.chronicle.com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/estimating-student-workload-for-your-courses/62515 Estimating Student Workload]
* [https://accessiblesyllabus.tulane.edu/ Accessible Syllabus]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/blogs/profhacker/planning-a-class-with-backward-design Planning a Course with Backward Design]
* [https://archives.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/syllabus-writing-storytelling/ Syllabus-writing as storytelling] ''University Affairs''
* [http://ctl.yale.edu/teaching/professional-development/sample-syllabi Sample Syllabi] (what to put in syllabi submitted with a job application)
* Elena Afros and Catherine F. Schryer, [http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/science/article/pii/S1475158509000058 "The Genre of Syllabus in Higher Education"], ''Journal of English for Academic Purposes'' 8/3 (2009)
* Ken Bain, ''[http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=5028857 What the Best College Teachers Do]'' (Book, UBC Library)
* [https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/links-and-resources/ Asian Studies links for educators] (''Education about Asia'', AAS)
* [https://wiki.ubc.ca/Learning_Objectives Learning Objectives] (links on UBC Wiki)
* [https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/design/learningobjectives-samples/learningobjectives-hss.html Sample Humanities Learning Objectives] (Carnegie Mellon)
* [https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/the-skills-agenda/five-days-to-a-well-designed-syllabus-introducing-the-syllabus-design-boot-camp/ Syllabus design boot camp] (University Affairs)
* [http://theprofessorisin.com/2011/12/02/how-to-write-a-course-proposal-for-a-jobpostdoc-app/ How To Write a Course Proposal for a Job/Postdoc App] (TPII)
* [https://teaching.uoregon.edu/starter-syllabus Starter Syllabus] (Teaching Support and Innovation, University of Oregon)

=== Samples ===
* [https://www.opensyllabus.org/ Open Syllabus Project]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170331030516/https://chroniclevitae.com/document_library/syllabi Syllabi (downloadable samples)] (Chronicle Vitae, retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
* [https://www.asle.org/teach/sample-syllabi/ Sample Syllabi] American Society for Literature and the Environment
* Just Google (search for keywords + "syllabus")!
* [https://asianstudies.github.io/area-studies/SouthAsia/SAvideos/syllabus.html South Asian Media syllabi]
* [https://senate.ubc.ca/files/E-E-Examples-of-UBC-Curriculum-Proposal-Form.pdf UBC Senate Curriculum Proposal Form Examples]

=== UBC Resources ===
* [http://ctlt.ubc.ca/programs/all-our-programs/course-design-intensive/ Course Design Institute] (CTLT, UBC)
* [https://senate.ubc.ca/vancouver/curriculum-submission-guide/ Curriculum Submission Guide] (UBC Senate)
* [https://ets.educ.ubc.ca/old-learning-design/elements-of-design/writing-learning-outcomes/ Writing Learning Outcomes] (Faculty of Education)

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Some resources for thinking about the research process

* Mullaney and Rea, ''[http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=12687003 Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World)]''
* Brookbank and Christenberry, ''[http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=9736786 MLA guide to undergraduate research in literature]''
* Booth et al., ''[http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=8586766 The craft of research]''
* [https://ethics.research.ubc.ca/behavioural-research-ethics UBC Behavioural Research Ethics office]
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/dissertation-thesis-preparation/ethical-issues Research ethics for graduate students] (G+PS)
* [https://responsible.research.ubc.ca/about/scholarly-integrity-initiative/ubcs-scholarly-integrity-policy UBC Scholarly Integrity Policy]
* Heather Cox Richardson, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_MuprFeqhs&t=2144s The Future of the Humanities] (YouTube Video)

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=== Building an Online Presence ===
* [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:Building_Your_Academic_Profile/Profile/ID Building Your Academic Profile] (UBC Library)
* [http://guides.library.ubc.ca/academic_profile/Author_IDs Author IDs] (UBC Library)
* [https://www.academia.edu Academia.edu]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/benefits-having-web-presence-early-career-researcher The benefits of having a web presence as an early career researcher] (''Time Higher Ed'', 2023)
* [https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/publish/scholarly-publishing/visibility Visibility: Build your online presence: Scholarly publishing] (SFU)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/how-to-maintain-your-digital-identity-as-an-academic How to Maintain Your Digital Identity As an Academic] (Chronicle Vitae)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170621192642/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/pdfs/Establishing%20an%20Online%20Presence.pdf Establishing an Online Presence] (Columbia)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/creating-your-web-presence-a-primer-for-academics Creating your Web Presence] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/adventures-in-substack Adventures in Substack] (Chroncile)

=== Academic Speech and its Repercussions ===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160908183405/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/473-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blog] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/whats-next-in-the-steven-salaita-dispute/ What’s Next in the Steven Salaita Dispute?] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/ousted-from-academe-steven-salaita-says-hes-driving-a-school-bus-to-make-ends-meet/ ‘Ousted’ From Academe, Steven Salaita Says He’s Driving a School Bus to Make Ends Meet] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/professors-criticism-of-israel-is-condemned-as-hate-speech/ Professor’s Criticism of Israel Is Condemned as ‘Hate Speech’] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/how-low-can-a-tenured-professor-go-on-twitter-fresno-case-could-be-a-test/ How Low Can a Tenured Professor Go on Twitter? Fresno Case Could Be a Test] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/when-accusations-of-incivility-spell-doom-for-faculty-members/ When Accusations of Incivility Spell Doom for Faculty Members] (Chronicle)
* [https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/dear-professor-watch-what-you-tweet/ Dear professor, watch what you tweet] (University Affairs)
* [https://prcurtis.com/docs/twitterguide2/ A Guide to Twitter and Social Media Safety for Academics] (and Everyone Else) by Paula Curtis

=== Sample Bios ===
* [https://asia.ubc.ca/people/ UBC Asian Studies faculty]
* Asian Studies
**[https://asia.ubc.ca/profile/christopher-rea/ Professor Christopher Rea]
** [http://frogbear.org/participants/kim-youn-mi/ Youn-mi Kim] (FROGBEAR)
** [http://frogbear.org/participants/mair-victor/ Victor Mair] (FROGBEAR)
** [http://frogbear.org/participants/ter-haar-barend/ Barend ter Haar] (FROGBEAR)
** [https://www.vassar.edu/faculty/hidollase/#shortBio Hiromi Tsuchiya Dollase] (Vassar College)
** [https://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-laura-moretti Dr. Laura Moretti] (Cambridge)
** [https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/anthropology/faculty/alik1 Kamran Asdar Ali] (UT Austin)
** [https://www.eas.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/lisa-yoneyama-%E7%B1%B3%E5%B1%B1-%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B5 Lisa Yoneyama] (UofT)
* Chinese Studies
**[https://www.cmc.edu/academic/faculty/profile/chelsea-zi-wang Chelsea Wang] (Claremont McKenna; [http://ealac.columbia.edu/chelsea-zi-wang/ graduate bio] at Columbia; [https://yizhizhai.wordpress.com/about/ personal website])
**[https://asia.ubc.ca/profile/rui-ding/ Rui Ding] (UBC)
**[https://eall.yale.edu/people/lucas-bender Lucas Bender] (Yale; [https://campuspress.yale.edu/lucasrambobender/ personal website])
**[https://www.eastasian.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/thomas-mazanec/ Thomas Mazanec] (UCSB)
**[https://ealc.fas.harvard.edu/people/xiaofei-tian Xiaofei Tian] (Harvard; [https://scholar.harvard.edu/xtian/ personal website])
**[https://www2.crs.cuhk.edu.hk/faculty-staff/teaching-faculty/pang-laikwan Laikwan Pang] (CUHK)
**[https://www2.crs.cuhk.edu.hk/faculty-staff/teaching-faculty/wu-ka-ming Wu Kaming] (CUHK - Included a video of herself and her rescnt research project)
**[https://eall.uoregon.edu/profile/maram/ Maram Epstein] (UO)
**[https://www.eas.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/erin-y-huang Erin Huang] (UofT)
**[https://www.alc.ucla.edu/person/michael-berry/ Michael Berry (UCLA)]
**[http://ealac.columbia.edu/lu-kou/ Lu Kou] (Columbia, Chinese Literature)
* Japanese Studies
**[https://ealc.uchicago.edu/people/thomas-lamarre Thomas Lamarre] (UChicago)
**[https://design.uoregon.edu/directory/history-of-art-architecture-faculty/all/awalley Akiko Walley] (UO)
**[http://ealac.columbia.edu/tianyuan-huang/ Tianyuan Huang] (Columbia EALAC PhD Candidate)
* Korean Studies
**[https://www.hdt.arts.hku.hk/dr-javier-cha Javier Cha] (HKU; [https://javiercha.com/ personal website])
** [https://www.alc.ucla.edu/person/sixiang-wang/ Sixiang Wang] (UCLA; [https://chosonhistory.org/SixWang/ personal website])
** [https://history.columbia.edu/person/lee-meng-heng/ Meng Heng Lee] (UBC Asian Studies Postdoc)
* South Asia
**[https://salc.uchicago.edu/wendy-doniger Wendy Doniger] (UChicago)
**[https://mesaas.columbia.edu/faculty-directory/sheldon-pollock/ Sheldon Pollock] (Columbia)
**[https://asia.ubc.ca/profile/adheesh-sathaye/ Adheesh Sathaye] (UBC)
**[https://vivo.brown.edu/display/vzaminda Vazira Zamindar] (Brown)
**[https://arthistory.cornell.edu/iftikhar-dadi Iftikhar Dadi] (Cornell); [https://sharjahart.org/sharjah-art-foundation/people/dadi-iftikhar Iftikhar Dadi] (Sharjah Art Foundation); [http://www.dadiart.net/bio Iftikhar Dadi] (personal art website with Elizabeth Dadi)
**[https://history.ubc.ca/profile/anne-murphy/ Anne Murphy] (UBC, History)
**[https://salc.uchicago.edu/kartik-maini Kartik Maini] (PhD Candidate, UChicago)
**[https://ccgs.ok.ubc.ca/about/contact/david-geary/ David Geary] (UBC); [https://www.davidgeary.ca/ David Geary] (personal website)
* Film and Media Studies
**[https://www.sfu.ca/~lmarks/ Laura Marks] (SFU); [https://afvs.fas.harvard.edu/people/laura-marks Laura Marks] (Harvard)
** [https://www.concordia.ca/finearts/cinema/faculty.html?fpid=ishitatiwary Ishita Tiwary] (Concordia); [https://feministmediastudio.ca/ishita-tiwary/ Ishita Tiwary] (Feminist Media Studio)
** [https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/faculty/ayesha-omer-phd Ayesha Omer] (UPenn)
**[https://mesaas.columbia.edu/faculty-directory/debashree-mukherjee/ Debashree Mukherjee] (Columbia); [https://www.debashreemukherjee.com/ Debashree Mukherjee] (personal website); [https://cup.columbia.edu/book/bombay-hustle/9780231196154 Debashree Mukherjee] (book); [https://twitter.com/Debashree2017 Debashree Mukherjee] (Twitter)
**[https://www.mcgill.ca/ahcs/people-contacts/faculty/straw Will Straw] (Mcgill), [https://willstraw.com/ Will Straw] (personal website), [https://theurbannight.com/ Will Straw and urban night] (personal website), [https://willstraw.com/print-culture-and-urban-sensationalism/ Will Straw and (Intro) Print culture and urban sensationalism] (personal website)
* Gender, development and Indigenous studies
**[https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/kilby-pj Dr. Patrick Kilby] (ANU)
** [https://experts.griffith.edu.au/23147-molly-dragiewicz Molly Dragiewicz] (Griffith University)
** [https://anthropology.columbia.edu/content/audra-simpson Audra Simpson] (Columbia)
* Theatre-related
**[http://manoa.hawaii.edu/chinesestudies/wichmann-walczak-elizabeth-a/ Professor Elizabeth Wichmann] (UHawaii)
**[https://theatrefilm.ubc.ca/profile/siyuan-liu/ Professor Siyuan Liu] (UBC)
**[https://artsclub.com/about/leadership ArtsClub Artistic Director]
*History
**[https://history.missouri.edu/people/fejzula Dr. Merve Fejzula]
**[https://history.berkeley.edu/abhishek-kaicker Dr. Abhishek Kaicker]

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===== PhDs: What Are They and Why Get One? =====
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-gamma/what-should-we-do-about-undergrads-who-want-pursue-humanities-doctorate What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?] ''Inside Higher'' ''Ed''
* [http://www.cs.unc.edu/~azuma/hitch4.html So Long, and Thanks for the PhD] Good general advice (geared toward science but much that is relevant)
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/what-is-a-phd-anyway/ What Is a PhD Anyway] ''University Affairs'' article with some general considerations
* [https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/a-useful-guide-for-anyone-considering-a-phd/ A useful guide for anyone considering a PhD] ''University Affairs''
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/advice/what-phd-advice-phd-students What is a PhD?] article from "Times Higher Education Supplement" (UK) with some additional links
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2013/11/to-be-or-not-to-be-a-phd-is-that-still-the-question/ To be or not to be a PhD: Is that still the question?] ''Academic Matters'' article by a scholar studying doctoral education
* [http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/ The Illustrated Guide to PhD] A lighthearted graphical take on the nature of a PhD, with some additional links
* [http://pgbovine.net/practical-reason-to-pursue-PhD.htm The single most practical reason for pursuing a Ph.D. that I can think of] (link broken; not in the Wayback Machine but available in [https://pdfcoffee.com/why-do-a-phd-pdf-free.html this document])
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/the-phd-is-in-need-of-revision/ The PhD Is in Need of Revision]
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2015/06/congress-2015-dilemmas-for-ph-d-graduates-and-doctoral-education/ Dilemmas for PhD graduates and doctoral education] 2015 report from ''Academic Matters''

===== UBC PhD Procedures =====
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success/graduate-game-plan Graduate Game Plan] (G+PS)
* [http://asia.ubc.ca/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy-in-asian-studies/program/ Asian Studies PhD requirements]
* [https://asia.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2024/05/Grad_Handbook-2024-2025_May-14.pdf Departmental Graduate Student handbook]
* [http://gss.ubc.ca/main/ UBC Graduate Student Society]
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/final-doctoral-exam/upcoming-exams Upcoming UBC oral defences]

===== News sources =====
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/ University Affairs] (Canada)
* [http://www.ubyssey.ca/ Ubyssey](UBC)
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/ Academic Matters] (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations)
* [https://login.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/login?qurl=chronicle.com Chronicle of Higher Education] (USA)
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/ Inside Higher Ed] (USA)
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/ Times Higher Education] (UK)

===== General Advice =====
* [https://www.imaginephd.com/ ImaginePhD] (Stanford), resources for professional development and career planning
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success Graduate Pathways to Success] (UBC)
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development/resources Resource list from G+PS]
* [http://theprofessorisin.com/ The Professor Is In]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTtj3-bIVhM Karen Kelsky- "The Professor is In" Webinar (YouTube)]
* [http://www.chronicle.com/blognetwork/tenuredradical/ Tenured Radical] (defunct but useful)
* [http://qz.com/872546/a-brown-professor-compiled-30-essential-tips-for-succeeding-in-graduate-school/ A Brown professor compiled 30 essential tips for succeeding in graduate school], also at https://matthewprattguterl.com/general-advice/ -- #30 might surprise you!
* [http://scholar.harvard.edu/robinbernstein/pages/grad-students Links for Academics (Robin Bernstein, Harvard)]
* [https://www.chronicle.com/ Chronicle of Higher Education] (can be accessed through UBC Library)
* [http://www.chronicle.com/forums/ Chronicle Forums]
* [http://www.phdcomics.com/ PHD Comics]
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/gradhacker GradHacker] (group blog at ''Inside Higher Ed''; posts from before 2014 are at [http://www.gradhacker.org/ GradHacker.org])
* [https://tressiemc.com/ Tressie MC]
*[https://www.academia.edu/30823757/Suggestions_for_PhD_Students Suggestions for PhD Students]
*[https://shinpaideshou.wordpress.com/ What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies?] Information on CFPs, funding, job openings, etc.

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=== General advice and strategies ===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180731123635/http://graduateschool.nd.edu/professional_development/research/proposals/ Advice for Writing Grant and Fellowship Proposals] (Notre Dame; link fixed via the Wayback Machine)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170918112442/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/pdfs/fellowship_app.pdf How to Write Compelling Fellowship Applications] (Columbia; link fixed via the Wayback Machine)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180508233448/https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success/hot-tips-scholarship-applications Hot Tips for Scholarship Applications] (UBC G&PS; link fixed via the Wayback Machine)
* [https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event-calendar/event-resources Graduate Pathways to Success materials and recordings] (UBC G&PS; requires CWL)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220403080650/https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/assignments/grants-2/ Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal: The Basics] (UW-Madison; link fixed via the Wayback Machine)
* [http://www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-Win-a-Graduate/46782 How to Win a Graduate Fellowship]
* From The Professor Is In:
** [http://theprofessorisin.com/2011/07/05/dr-karens-foolproof-grant-template/ Dr. Karen’s Foolproof Grant Template] (TPII)
** [http://theprofessorisin.com/2013/09/13/the-big-issue-in-your-grant-proposal/ The Big Issue In Your Grant Proposal] (TPII)

=== Internal (UBC) funding sources ===
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/scholarships-awards-funding Scholarships, Awards & Funding] (G&PS)
* [http://www.students.ubc.ca/finance/faculties/awards-search/ UBC Student Financial Assistance and Awards]
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/psi Public Scholars Initiative]

=== SSHRC/Canadian funding sources ===
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/tips-for-grads-and-postdocs-applying-for-a-sshrc-grant/ Tips for Applying for SSHRC funding] (University Affairs)
* [http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/apply-demande/resource_centre-centre_de_ressources-eng.aspx SSHRC Resource Centre]
* [http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/index.aspx?lang=eng International Scholarships] (Government of Canada)
* [https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/doctorate.html Funding opportunities at doctoral and postdoctoral levels] (Government of Canada, both scholarship and other sources)
* [http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/ Scholarships Canada]
* [http://www.cbie.ca Canadian Bureau for International Education]
* [http://www.cchsbc.ca/dr-edgar-wickberg-prizes.html?mc_cid=3dc5d52f59&mc_eid=75d6abfb87 Dr, Edgar Wickberg Prizes] (Chinese Canadian Historical Society of B.C.)
* [https://isgp2.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2018/08/Sample-Proposal-1-SSHRC.pdf SSHRC Sample Proposal 1 (Retrieved from UBC Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program)]
* [https://isgp2.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2018/08/Sample-Proposal-2-SSHRC.pdf SSHRC Sample Proposal 2 (Retrieved from UBC Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program)]

=== External funding ===
* From G&PS (https://www.grad.ubc.ca/scholarships-awards-funding/resources-award-applicants/funding-databases)
** [http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/ Scholarships Canada]
** [https://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/ International Scholarships - Government of Canada]
** [http://www.cbie.ca Canadian Bureau for International Education]
** [http://www.studentawards.com/ Student Awards]
** [http://www.aucc.ca/ Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)]
** [http://www.cos.com/ Community of Science (COS)]
** Funding opportunities to study / research in Germany: [http://www.research-in-germany.de www.research-in-germany.de]
* Other fellowship and grant databases
** [https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/ The Andrew W. Melon Foundations's Grants Database]
** [https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/ GRAPES] (database of graduate funding from UCLA, some available externally)
** [http://ealac.columbia.edu/fellowship-opportunities/?platform=hootsuite Columbia University EALAC Fellowship Opportunities]
** [https://acah.info/grants-and-awards/ Association for Chinese Art History's Grants Database]
** [http://apps.gradstudies.dal.ca/external/ External Funding Sources] (Dalhousie University)
** [https://www.asianstudies.org/grants-awards/external-grants-fellowships/ Asia-related grant programs (Association for Asian Studies)]
* [https://www.asianstudies.org/grants-awards/council-grants/ AAS-administered grants]
* [https://wennergren.org/program/dissertation-fieldwork-grant/ Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant]
* Chinese studies funding
** [http://www.cckf.org/en/programs/american Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange]
** [http://ccs.ncl.edu.tw/ccs2/ENGLISH/regulation.aspx Center for Chinese Studies Research Grant for Foreign Scholars in Chinese Studies]
* Japanese studies funding
**[http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0302e.html/ Japanese government funding]
**[https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/ Japan Foundation]
* Korean studies funding
** [http://koreanstudies.com/job/kind/grants/ Scholarships and Grants for Korean Studies]
** [https://www.kf.or.kr/kfEng/cm/cntnts/cntntsView.do?mi=2219&cntntsId=1638 Korea Foundation]
** [https://icks.snu.ac.kr/main/en/sub/fellowship/fellow.asp?menu_num=117&sub_num=132&APPLICATION_CD=153 SNU Kyujanggak Institute International Center for Korean Studies]
* Language programs
**[https://www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/funding Middlebury Language Schools] (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more)
** Japanese: [https://www.kcjs.jp/summer_programs/housing.html#sec_08 Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies]
** Japanese: [https://web.stanford.edu/dept/IUC/cgi-bin/programs/watanabe-scholars.php Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies]
** Korean: [https://iuc.skku.edu/iuc/scholarship.do Inter-University Center for Korean Language Studies at SKKU]
** See also Japan Foundation and Korea Foundation
**
* [https://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/view/idrf-fellowship/ International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF, For PhD Students in Humanities in USA)]
* [https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/our-programs/grant-categories Asian Cultural Council]
* [https://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/midlands4cities AHRC Midlands4Cities Ph.D. Funding (Contemporary visual culture and arts in the Sinophone sphere)]

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=== The Search and Hiring Process ===
* [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Jobs_Wiki Academic Jobs Wiki] (also job listings, use at your own risk);
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-the-jobs-crisis-has-transformed-faculty-hiring/ How the Jobs Crisis Has Transformed Faculty Hiring] and [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/the-way-we-hire-now/ The Way We Hire Now] (''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2018)
* [https://www.chronicle.com/package/furlong-how-to-get-an-academic-job How to Get an Academic Job] (''Chronicle'', 2024)
* [https://career.berkeley.edu/grad-students-postdocs/academic-job-search/ Academic job search guide], UC Berkeley
* [https://crlt.umich.edu/academic-job-hiring-process Academic Job Hiring Process], University of Michigan
* [https://web.stanford.edu/class/inde231/Academic%20Job%20Search%2005-06.pdf Academic Job Search], Stanford
* Karen Kelsky, [https://postdocs.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Quick%20and%20Painless%20Academic%20Job%20Search%20Guide.pdf The Quick and Relatively Painless Guide to Your Academic Job Search]
* [https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/professional-life/resources-for-graduate-students/preparing-for-the-job-market Preparing for the Job Market], American Historical Association
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAcademia/comments/1zz0uv/the_faculty_hiring_process_from_the_other_side/ Reddit thread] on academic hiring process
* [https://www.universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/why-we-need-to-change-the-faculty-hiring-process/ Why we need to change the faculty hiring process] ''University Affairs'' 2021
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-great-tenure-track-job-search-show The Great Tenure-Track Job Search Show], ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2023
* [http://prcurtis.com/docs/jobsites/ Job Sites for Academics by Paula R. Curtis (Ph.D. Medievalist)](contains useful explanation and general job sites information for East Asian Studies)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-prepare-for-job-interviews-outside-academe How to Prepare for Job Interviews Outside Academe] (''Chronicle'', 2024)

==== Alt-Ac/Post-Ac ====
*[https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/05/21/suggestions-alt-ac-careers-may-be-overlooked-opinion Academic Careers You May Not Have Considered], ''Inside Higher Ed'' 2018
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NUGafw-KV9aXmwREakQQ6_PRvifwe07VF8pgd55OxVA/edit#heading=h.cxdji6rer1kp Alt-Ac, Post-Ac & Career Diversity: A Humanities Reading List] UBC Public Humanities Hub
* [https://www.hirephd.org/index.html HirePhD]

=== Job listings ===
* [https://jobs.chronicle.com/ ''Chronicle'' Job Listings]
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/search-job/ ''University Affairs'' job search]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/ ''Times Higher Ed'' jobs]
* [https://networks.h-net.org/node/22055/pages/23332/job-ads-h-asia H-ASIA jobs] (more generally, see [https://www.h-net.org/jobs/home.php H-NET job guide])
* [https://www.aarsbl.org/ American Academy Religion job listings] (Members only)
* [https://careers.asianstudies.org/ Association for Asian Studies Job Board] (Members only)
* [https://joblist.mla.org/ Modern Languages Association Job List] (see also the [https://www.mla.org/Resources/Career/Job-List MLA site], with information about past years)
* [https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/aha-career-center American Historical Association Career Center job list]
* [http://clta-us.org/job-announcements/ Chinese Language Teachers Association jobs]
* [http://koreanstudies.com/job/kind/koreanstudies/ Academic Positions in Korean Studies]
* [https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings UBC Job listings] UBC HR
* [https://students.ok.ubc.ca/career-experience/job-board/ UBC Student & Alumni Job Board]
* [http://www.sfu.ca/dashboard/careers.html SFU Careers]
* [http://prcurtis.com/projects/jobtable2024/ East Asia-related Job Market Data in Progress (2023-2024)]（contains job listing in East Asia, previous years' tables can be achieved through this website)
* [https://www.aos-site.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=510948&module_id=538733 The American Oriental Society job listings]

=== Conditions of Employment, Adjuncting, etc. ===
* [https://www.newfacultymajority.info/research-and-resources/ Research and Resources] from [http://www.newfacultymajority.info/ New Faculty Majority]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/on-the-teaching-tenure-track On the Teaching Tenure Track: What to know about becoming a “teaching professor,” an increasingly common faculty position at large universities] ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2023
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2012/05/becoming-prof-2-0/ Becoming Prof 2.0]

=== Postdocs ===
* [https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/awards-funding/funding-opportunities UBC Postdoc Opportunities]
* [https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/ GRAPES] (UCLA) Funding Database
* [https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_search.php?position_id=77 H-Net Postdoc Listings]
* [https://careers.insidehighered.com/jobs/arts-and-humanities/postdoc/ ''Inside Higher Ed'' listings]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listings/arts-and-humanities/postdocs/ ''Times'' ''Higher Ed'' listings]
* [http://individual.utoronto.ca/shamighosh/postdoc.htm How to get a postdoc] (from a UofT European medieval studies prof, 2016)

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=== Basics ===
* [https://www.mcgill.ca/caps/students/grad/academic Academic Careers, CVs] An excellent list of links from McGill
* [https://www.chronicle.com/article/dos-and-donts-of-creating-your-cv?sra=true Dos and Don'ts of Creating Your CV] (''Chronicle'')
* [http://theprofessorisin.com/2016/08/19/dr-karens-rules-of-the-academic-cv/ Dr. Karen’s Rules of the Academic CV] (TPII)
* [http://www.grad.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/cvsamples.pdf CV Samples] University of Illinois
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/cover-letter-cv-resume-templates-ubc-centre-student-involvement-careers CV Samples] UBC
* [https://students.ubc.ca/career/career-resources/curricula-vitae What is a CV?] UBC
* [https://gradschool.cornell.edu/career-and-professional-development/pathways-to-success/prepare-for-your-career/take-action/resumes-and-cvs/ Resumes and CVs] Cornell
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/22778-academic-cv Academic CV] (G+PS event, March 22, 2023)
'''CV Samples'''

* [https://history.washington.edu/people/purnima-dhavan Dr. Purnima Dhavan]

=== SSHRC etc. ===
* [http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/forms-formulaires/instructions/ccv-eng.aspx Canadian Common CV]
* [http://www.ucalgary.ca/research/files/research/masteringthesshrccommoncv_final.pdf Mastering the SSHRC Common CV]

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=== Cover Letter Advice ===
Note: Much general advice from university career centres is not applicable to academic job searches, but will be relevant for non-academic positions, including administrative roles at universities.
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2014/09/03/essay-lines-needed-every-cover-letter-academic-job A Dozen Sentences] advice from ''Inside Higher Ed'', to be read with [https://theprofessorisin.com/2014/09/05/those-12-sentences-evaluating-cover-letter-advice/ this response] by TPII
*[https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/admin-101-how-to-interpret-a-job-candidates-cover-letter Admin 101: How to Interpret a Job Candidate’s Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2021)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/hacking-the-academic-job-cover-letter/43522 Hacking the Cover Letter] (ProfHacker)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/Beyond-the-One-Page-Cover/134794 Beyond the One-Page Cover Letter]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-write-a-persuasive-cover-letter How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter (''Chronicle'', 2023)]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-rejection-letter-i-wish-i/45884 The Rejection Letter I Wish I Could Send] (Good list of common errors)
* [https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/Academic-Cover-Letter.pdf Guide with samples] from University of Toronto
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190514095812/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/50-the-professor-is-in-why-letterhead-matters Why Letterhead Matters] (retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
* [https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/cover-letters/ Oxford University advice] (tips from the British side, with examples)
* [https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/academic-cover-letters/ Academic Cover Letters (UNC)]
* [https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/gsas-cvs-and-cover-letters.pdf CV & cover letter sample] (Harvard)
* [https://grad.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/academiccoverletters.pdf Cover Letters for Academic Positions] (Tips and samples, University of Illinois)
* [https://careerservices.upenn.edu/application-materials-for-the-faculty-job-search/cover-letters-for-faculty-job-applications/ Cover letters for faculty job applications] (Tips and samples, UPenn)
* [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/job_search_writing/job_search_letters/academic_cover_letters/academic_cover_letter_sample.html Academic Cover Letter Sample] (Purdue)
* [https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/broad/commkit/cover-letter-for-a-faculty-position/ Cover letter for a faculty position] (MIT)
* [https://careers.queensu.ca/sites/cars3www/files/uploaded_files/TipSheets/QueensBestCoverLetters_2023.pdf Queens Best Cover Letters]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/6-tips-to-improve-your-cover-letter/ 6 Tips to Improve Your Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/before-you-write-a-cover-letter-for-a-nonfaculty-job-try-this-exercise/ Before You Write a Cover Letter for a Nonfaculty Job, Try This Exercise] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://theprofessorisin.com/category/academic-job-search/how-to-write-academic-job-cover-letters/ TPII archive of postings about cover letters], especially:
** [https://theprofessorisin.com/2016/08/26/why-your-job-cover-letter-sucks/ Why Your Job Cover Letter Sucks (and what you can do to fix it)] (TPII)
**[http://theprofessorisin.com/2014/08/29/how-to-tailor-a-job-letter-without-flattering-pandering-or-begging/ How to Tailor a Job Letter (Without Flattering, Pandering, or Begging)] (TPII)
*

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=== General Advice ===
* [https://www.gradhacker.org/writing-the-academic-conference-proposal/ Writing the Academic Conference Proposal] (Gradhacker)
* [http://theprofessorisin.com/?s=conference+presentation&x=0&y=0 Advice from The Professor Is In], especially
** [http://theprofessorisin.com/2012/06/19/should-i-go-to-graduate-student-conferences/ Should I Go To Graduate Student Conferences?]
** [http://theprofessorisin.com/2011/07/12/how-tosday-how-to-write-a-paper-abstract/ How to Write a Paper or Conference Proposal Abstract]
** [https://theprofessorisin.com/2013/03/15/how-to-organize-a-panel-for-a-conference/ How to Organize a Panel for a Conference]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180827130929/https://www.bu.edu/gdrs/files/2012/03/Guidelines-for-Writing-Conference-Paper-Proposal.pdf Writing a successful conference paper proposal] (no longer exist; retrieved through the Wayback Machine)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161218022854/http://www.cgu.edu/pages/865.asp Conference Proposals and Abstracts] (no longer exist; retrieved through the Wayback Machine)
* [https://mygraduateschool.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/attending-a-research-conference-dont-waste-this-golden-opportunity/ Attending a Research Conference? Don’t Waste This Golden Opportunity]
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/academic-conferences-should-i-stay-or-should-i-go/ Academic conferences: Should I stay or should I go?] ("University Affairs")
* [https://emilycontois.com/2014/06/24/17-conference-tips-for-graduate-students/ Conference Tips for Graduate Students]
* [https://lornamcampbell.wordpress.com/2013/11/02/sixquestions/ The six best conference questions: Or, how not to paper-bomb at a conference]
* [https://melissaridleyelmes.wordpress.com/2014/03/16/its-not-on-the-syllabus-cultivating-collegiality-as-a-graduate-student/ Cultivating Collegiality] (blog post that raises some hypothetical scenarios of conference interaction)
* [https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1079397365352747008.html Twitter thread] on what to do at the AHA conference (by Tenured Radical)
* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0231175213/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=poli03-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0231175213&linkId=d457dd64183c0ceb3e0761488637d87d Better Presentations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks (by Jonathan Schwabish)]
* [https://policyviz.com/better-presentations/presentation-resources/presentation-blogs/ Presentation Blogs (PolicyViz)]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-make-the-most-of-an-academic-conference How to Make the Most of an Academic Conference] (Chronicle)

=== Conferences and CFPs ===
* [https://conferencealerts.com/ CONAL Conference Alerts]
* Calls for Papers
** [https://networks.h-net.org/content/by/category/4538%2B32909%2B116%2B5063%2B25082 H-Net "Calls for Papers"]
** [https://networks.h-net.org/h-japan H-Japan] Japan-related CFP and other announcement
** [https://networks.h-net.org/subject-fields/korean-history-studies H-Net Korean Studies]
** [https://networks.h-net.org/h-asia H-Net Asian Studies]
** [https://networks.h-net.org/h-buddhism H-Buddhism]
** [https://networks.h-net.org/h-borderlands H-Borderlands]
* AAS Conferences
** [https://www.asianstudies.org/conferences/ AAS Annual Conference]
** [https://www.asianstudies.org/conferences/regional-conferences/ AAS Regional Conferences] (relevant to UBC: ASPAC, WCAAS, ASCJ)
*** [https://aspac2.org/ Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast]
*** [https://wcaas2021.byu.edu/ Western Conference]
*** [https://ascjapan.org/ Asian Studies Conference Japan]
** [https://www.asianstudies.org/conferences/aas-in-asia/ AAS-in-Asia]
* Other Asian Studies Conferences
** [https://acah.iafor.org/ The Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities (ACAH, iafor)]
** [https://www.icas.asia/ The International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS)]
** [https://www.aos-site.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=510948&module_id=528571 American Oriental Society]
** [http://projects.iq.harvard.edu/heasconference/home/ Harvard East Asia Society Conference]
** [https://www.bajs.org.uk/conferences-and-events/joint-east-asian-studies-conference/ Joint East Asia Studies Conference (JEAS) @ UK]
** [https://easc.osu.edu/resources/eas/conferences Collection of East Asian Conference (from Ohio State University)]
** [https://ghforum.fudan.edu.cn/ea/1c/c13206a256540/page.htm Fudan-Guanghua International Forum for Young Scholars (Sub-forum of Asian Arts, Religion and History)]
** [https://www.federationhss.ca/en/congress/register Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences/ Congress (Annual conference across disciplines)]
* Chinese studies
**[http://chinesestudies.eu/ European Association for Chinese Studies (EACS)]
** [https://bacsuk.org.uk/conferences/annual-conference British Association for Chinese Studies (BACS)]
** [http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/event/suspension/ Suspension: Mobilities, Aspirations, and Socio-Political Stagnation in China]
** [https://www.chineseandcomparativelit.org/conference-2637135696.html Association of Chinese and Comparative Literature Conference] (Biannual)
** [https://ceas.yale.edu/3rd-Middle-Period-China-Humanities-Conference Middle Period China Humanities Conference (220-1600)] (Triannual)
** [https://www.earlymedievalchinagroup.org/annual-conference/ Conference of the Early Medieval China Group]
** [https://www.cfa.org.cn/cfa/yj/nhlt/zgdysnh/index.html Chinese Film History Annual Conference]
* Japanese studies
** [http://www.japanstudies.org/index.html Japan Studies Association]
* Korean studies
** [https://www.koreanstudies.eu/ Association for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE) Biannual Conference]
** [https://www.aks.ac.kr/ikorea/com/cmm/EgovContentView.do?menuNo=2010140000&lang=eng World Congress of Korean Studies]
** [https://icks.snu.ac.kr/main/en/sub/symposium/schedule.asp?menu_num=375&sub_num=376 Kyujanggak International Symposium on Korean Studies]
* South Asian studies
**[https://www.sanskritassociation.org/conferences.php World Sanskrit Conference]
**[https://southasiaconference.wisc.edu/ Annual Conference on South Asian@ University of Wisconsin-Madison]
**[http://y-sasm.blogspot.ca/ Young South Asia Scholars Meet]
**[https://southasia.macmillan.yale.edu/modern-south-asia-workshop-2024 Yale MacMillan Modern South Asia Workshop]
**[https://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/basas-conference-2024/ BASAS Annual Conference]
**[https://anhs-himalaya.org/conference ANHS Conference]
**[https://jsis.washington.edu/southasia/sacpan-2025/ SACPAN]
* Taiwan studies
** [https://www.na-tsa.org/ North American Taiwan Studies Association] (NATSA, annual)
* Discipline-specific
** Cinema, Film and media studies:
*** [https://www.cmstudies.org/page/conference Cinema and Media: SCMS Annual Conference]
***[https://www.filmstudies.ca/conference FSAC-ACÉC Annual Conference]
** Comparative literature: [https://www.acla.org/annual-meeting American Comparative Literature Association Conference (ACLA)]
** History: [https://www.historians.org/annual-meeting/ American Historical Association]
** Language and literature: [https://www.mla.org/Convention Modern Languages Association]
** Medieval studies: [http://vagantesconference.org/ Vagantes Conference on Medieval Studies]
** Religion: [https://www.aarweb.org/annual-meeting American Academy of Religion]
** Women's studies: [https://womenstudies.co/ World Conference on Women's Studies]
* Buddhist studies-related
** [http://frogbear.org/training/summer-program/ FROGBEAR Summer Program (Lecture Series, Conference/Forum, and Fieldwork)]
** [https://csr.princeton.edu/projects/buddhist-studies-workshop Princeton Buddhist Studies Workshop]
** [https://ukabs.org.uk/conferences/ UK Association for Buddhist Studies Annual Conference]
** [https://www.sakyadhita.org/conferences Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women]
* Theatre-related:
** [https://www.asian-performance.org/conference Association for Asian Performance] (AAP, annual)
** [https://www.athe.org/ Association for Theatre in Higher Education] (ATHE, annual)
** [https://iftr.org/conference International Federal of Theatre Research] (IFTR, annual)
** [https://catracrt.ca/conference/ Canadian Association for Theatre Research] (CATR, annual)
** [https://www.astr.org/page/annual_conference American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR Annual Conference)]
** [http://chinoperl.org/conference.html Chinese Oral and Performing Literature (CHINOPERL Annual Conference)]
** [http://www.eastap.com/conference/ European Association for the Study of Theatre And Performance (EASTAP Annual Conference)]
** [https://www.psi-web.org/ Performance Studies international (PSi Annual Conference)]
** [https://20220ct.webnode.tw/english/ NTU International Theatre Conference] (Biannual)
* Graduate Student Conferences
** Asian Studies:
*** [https://asia.ubc.ca/asian-studies-event/asian-studies-graduate-student-conference/ Annual UBC Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference]
*** [https://www.colorado.edu/alc/graduate/graduate-student-conference CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA)]
*** [https://alc.wisc.edu/graduate-programs/tags-conference/ Trans-Asia Graduate Student Conference (TAGS)]
** Chinese studies
*** Premodern: [https://ceas.stanford.edu/events/stanford-berkeley-graduate-student-conference-premodern-chinese-humanities-1 Stanford-Berkeley Graduate Student Conference on Premodern Chinese Humanities]
*** Modern: [https://ceas.stanford.edu/events/berkeley-stanford-graduate-student-conference-modern-chinese-humanities/ Berkeley-Stanford Graduate Student Conference in Modern Chinese Humanities]
*** [https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ics/general/forum/2022/ Young Scholars’ Forum in Chinese Studies @ CUHK]
** Hong Kong Studies
*** [https://www.instagram.com/hkgspgc/ Hong Kong Studies Postgraduate Conference]
** Korean studies
***[https://ii.umich.edu/ncks/students/graduate-students/nekst-graduate-student-conference.html NEKST Graduate Student Conference @ University of Michigan]
*** [https://dornsife.usc.edu/ksi/gradsym/ USC KSI Graduate Symposium]
*** [https://www.facebook.com/KoreaUniversityKoreanHistory Korea University Korean History Graduate Student Conference]
*** [https://ksgscineurope.wordpress.com/ Korean Studies Graduate Students Convention in Europe (KSGSC)]
** South Asian studies
*** [https://southernasia.uchicago.edu/calendar_event/nineteenth-south-asia-graduate-student-conference-popular-aesthetics-in-south-asia-sensing-consuming-appraising-aesthetic-forms/ South Asia Graduate Student Conference @ University of Chicago]
** Discipline-specific
*** [https://arthistoryassociationoregon.wordpress.com/aha-symposium-2/2023-symposium-cfp/ AHSA (University of Oregon Art History Student Association) Symposium]
** Interdisciplinary:
*** [https://cnersgradconference.wordpress.com/ Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference (AIGSC) @ The Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies, UBC]
***[https://hcrsgsa.wixsite.com/conference History, Classics, and Religion Graduate Students' Association Graduate Student Conference @ University of Alberta]
** Seems inactive:
*** [http://ealac.columbia.edu/graduate/gradcon/ Columbia Graduate Student Conference on East Asia]
*** [http://www.concordia.ca/cunews/artsci/irish-studies/2018/12/04/call-for-participation--the-3rd-annual-north-american-graduate-c.html Annual North American Graduate Conference in Irish Studies: INSULA @ Concordia University]
*** [https://www.anzamems.org/?p=9076 Ways of Knowing: Graduate Conference on Science and Religion @ Harvard Divinity School]
*** [https://southasia.stanford.edu/news/university-pennsylvania-2019-graduate-student-conference-vernacular-and-cosmopolitan Graduate Student Conference on the Vernacular and Cosmopolitan @ University of Pennsylvania]
*** [https://oxfordchgc.wixsite.com/engagingchina Oxford China Humanities Graduate Conference]

=== Other Types of Presentation ===
* [http://3mt.grad.ubc.ca/schedule/ UBC 3 Minute Thesis]

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This proseminar introduces skills and knowledge to help graduate students advance through the doctoral program and toward a career in academia or related fields. It is intended for, and required of, PhD students in Asian Studies before their advancement to candidacy. It is also open (for audit) to PhD candidates and (for credit or audit) to graduate students in other fields in the humanities and humanistic social sciences.

Each student will produce a draft dossier of material for academic and other employment and for grant applications: a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, sample syllabi and course proposals, and statements on teaching and research. They will also develop planning and record-keeping skills to define and meet professional goals and to keep their dossier up to date.

The course will also help students shape and contextualize their career plans by introducing the formal and informal structures of the academy: the doctoral program; the dissertation-writing process; writing and publishing; conferences and networking; grants and fellowships; and the job application and hiring process.

The main purpose of this public wiki is to gather links to useful resources from across the internet. Both students and the instructor will add to it over the course of the term. Other course material can be found on the course Canvas page.

For help on using the UBC Wiki, see [[Help:Contents|Help]].

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Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Online Presence

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=== Building an Online Presence ===
* [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:Building_Your_Academic_Profile/Profile/ID Building Your Academic Profile] (UBC Library)
* [http://guides.library.ubc.ca/academic_profile/Author_IDs Author IDs] (UBC Library)
* [https://www.academia.edu Academia.edu]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/benefits-having-web-presence-early-career-researcher The benefits of having a web presence as an early career researcher] (''Time Higher Ed'', 2023)
* [https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/publish/scholarly-publishing/visibility Visibility: Build your online presence: Scholarly publishing] (SFU)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/how-to-maintain-your-digital-identity-as-an-academic How to Maintain Your Digital Identity As an Academic] (Chronicle Vitae)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170621192642/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/pdfs/Establishing%20an%20Online%20Presence.pdf Establishing an Online Presence] (Columbia)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/creating-your-web-presence-a-primer-for-academics Creating your Web Presence] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/adventures-in-substack Adventures in Substack] (Chroncile)

=== Academic Speech and its Repercussions ===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160908183405/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/473-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blog] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/whats-next-in-the-steven-salaita-dispute/ What’s Next in the Steven Salaita Dispute?] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/ousted-from-academe-steven-salaita-says-hes-driving-a-school-bus-to-make-ends-meet/ ‘Ousted’ From Academe, Steven Salaita Says He’s Driving a School Bus to Make Ends Meet] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/professors-criticism-of-israel-is-condemned-as-hate-speech/ Professor’s Criticism of Israel Is Condemned as ‘Hate Speech’] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/how-low-can-a-tenured-professor-go-on-twitter-fresno-case-could-be-a-test/ How Low Can a Tenured Professor Go on Twitter? Fresno Case Could Be a Test] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/when-accusations-of-incivility-spell-doom-for-faculty-members/ When Accusations of Incivility Spell Doom for Faculty Members] (Chronicle)
* [https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/dear-professor-watch-what-you-tweet/ Dear professor, watch what you tweet] (University Affairs)
* [https://prcurtis.com/docs/twitterguide2/ A Guide to Twitter and Social Media Safety for Academics] (and Everyone Else) by Paula Curtis

=== Sample Bios ===
* [https://asia.ubc.ca/people/ UBC Asian Studies faculty]
* Asian Studies
**[https://asia.ubc.ca/profile/christopher-rea/ Professor Christopher Rea]
** [http://frogbear.org/participants/kim-youn-mi/ Youn-mi Kim] (FROGBEAR)
** [http://frogbear.org/participants/mair-victor/ Victor Mair] (FROGBEAR)
** [http://frogbear.org/participants/ter-haar-barend/ Barend ter Haar] (FROGBEAR)
** [https://www.vassar.edu/faculty/hidollase/#shortBio Hiromi Tsuchiya Dollase] (Vassar College)
** [https://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-laura-moretti Dr. Laura Moretti] (Cambridge)
** [https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/anthropology/faculty/alik1 Kamran Asdar Ali] (UT Austin)
** [https://www.eas.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/lisa-yoneyama-%E7%B1%B3%E5%B1%B1-%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B5 Lisa Yoneyama] (UofT)
* Chinese Studies
**[https://www.cmc.edu/academic/faculty/profile/chelsea-zi-wang Chelsea Wang] (Claremont McKenna; [http://ealac.columbia.edu/chelsea-zi-wang/ graduate bio] at Columbia; [https://yizhizhai.wordpress.com/about/ personal website])
**[https://asia.ubc.ca/profile/rui-ding/ Rui Ding] (UBC)
**[https://eall.yale.edu/people/lucas-bender Lucas Bender] (Yale; [https://campuspress.yale.edu/lucasrambobender/ personal website])
**[https://www.eastasian.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/thomas-mazanec/ Thomas Mazanec] (UCSB)
**[https://ealc.fas.harvard.edu/people/xiaofei-tian Xiaofei Tian] (Harvard; [https://scholar.harvard.edu/xtian/ personal website])
**[https://www2.crs.cuhk.edu.hk/faculty-staff/teaching-faculty/pang-laikwan Laikwan Pang] (CUHK)
**[https://eall.uoregon.edu/profile/maram/ Maram Epstein] (UO)
**[https://www.eas.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/erin-y-huang Erin Huang] (UofT)
**[https://www.alc.ucla.edu/person/michael-berry/ Michael Berry (UCLA)]
* Japanese Studies
**[https://ealc.uchicago.edu/people/thomas-lamarre Thomas Lamarre] (UChicago)
**[https://design.uoregon.edu/directory/history-of-art-architecture-faculty/all/awalley Akiko Walley] (UO)
* Korean Studies
**[https://www.hdt.arts.hku.hk/dr-javier-cha Javier Cha] (HKU; [https://javiercha.com/ personal website])
** [https://www.alc.ucla.edu/person/sixiang-wang/ Sixiang Wang] (UCLA; [https://chosonhistory.org/SixWang/ personal website])
* South Asia
**[https://salc.uchicago.edu/wendy-doniger Wendy Doniger] (UChicago)
**[https://mesaas.columbia.edu/faculty-directory/sheldon-pollock/ Sheldon Pollock] (Columbia)
**[https://asia.ubc.ca/profile/adheesh-sathaye/ Adheesh Sathaye] (UBC)
**[https://vivo.brown.edu/display/vzaminda Vazira Zamindar] (Brown)
**[https://arthistory.cornell.edu/iftikhar-dadi Iftikhar Dadi] (Cornell); [https://sharjahart.org/sharjah-art-foundation/people/dadi-iftikhar Iftikhar Dadi] (Sharjah Art Foundation); [http://www.dadiart.net/bio Iftikhar Dadi] (personal art website with Elizabeth Dadi)
**[https://history.ubc.ca/profile/anne-murphy/ Anne Murphy] (UBC, History)
**[https://salc.uchicago.edu/kartik-maini Kartik Maini] (PhD Candidate, UChicago)
**[https://ccgs.ok.ubc.ca/about/contact/david-geary/ David Geary] (UBC); [https://www.davidgeary.ca/ David Geary] (personal website)
* Film and Media Studies
**[https://www.sfu.ca/~lmarks/ Laura Marks] (SFU); [https://afvs.fas.harvard.edu/people/laura-marks Laura Marks] (Harvard)
** [https://www.concordia.ca/finearts/cinema/faculty.html?fpid=ishitatiwary Ishita Tiwary] (Concordia); [https://feministmediastudio.ca/ishita-tiwary/ Ishita Tiwary] (Feminist Media Studio)
** [https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/faculty/ayesha-omer-phd Ayesha Omer] (UPenn)
**[https://mesaas.columbia.edu/faculty-directory/debashree-mukherjee/ Debashree Mukherjee] (Columbia); [https://www.debashreemukherjee.com/ Debashree Mukherjee] (personal website); [https://cup.columbia.edu/book/bombay-hustle/9780231196154 Debashree Mukherjee] (book); [https://twitter.com/Debashree2017 Debashree Mukherjee] (Twitter)
**[https://www.mcgill.ca/ahcs/people-contacts/faculty/straw Will Straw] (Mcgill), [https://willstraw.com/ Will Straw] (personal website), [https://theurbannight.com/ Will Straw and urban night] (personal website), [https://willstraw.com/print-culture-and-urban-sensationalism/ Will Straw and (Intro) Print culture and urban sensationalism] (personal website)
* Gender, development and Indigenous studies
**[https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/kilby-pj Dr. Patrick Kilby] (ANU)
** [https://experts.griffith.edu.au/23147-molly-dragiewicz Molly Dragiewicz] (Griffith University)
** [https://anthropology.columbia.edu/content/audra-simpson Audra Simpson] (Columbia)
* Theatre-related
**[http://manoa.hawaii.edu/chinesestudies/wichmann-walczak-elizabeth-a/ Professor Elizabeth Wichmann] (UHawaii)
**[https://theatrefilm.ubc.ca/profile/siyuan-liu/ Professor Siyuan Liu] (UBC)
**[https://artsclub.com/about/leadership ArtsClub Artistic Director]

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Online Presence

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=== Building an Online Presence ===
* [http://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:Building_Your_Academic_Profile/Profile/ID Building Your Academic Profile] (UBC Library)
* [http://guides.library.ubc.ca/academic_profile/Author_IDs Author IDs] (UBC Library)
* [https://www.academia.edu Academia.edu]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/benefits-having-web-presence-early-career-researcher The benefits of having a web presence as an early career researcher] (''Time Higher Ed'', 2023)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/how-to-maintain-your-digital-identity-as-an-academic How to Maintain Your Digital Identity As an Academic] (Chronicle Vitae)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170621192642/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/pdfs/Establishing%20an%20Online%20Presence.pdf Establishing an Online Presence] (Columbia)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/creating-your-web-presence-a-primer-for-academics Creating your Web Presence] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/adventures-in-substack Adventures in Substack] (Chroncile)

=== Academic Speech and its Repercussions ===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160908183405/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/473-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-blog How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blog] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/whats-next-in-the-steven-salaita-dispute/ What’s Next in the Steven Salaita Dispute?] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/ousted-from-academe-steven-salaita-says-hes-driving-a-school-bus-to-make-ends-meet/ ‘Ousted’ From Academe, Steven Salaita Says He’s Driving a School Bus to Make Ends Meet] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/professors-criticism-of-israel-is-condemned-as-hate-speech/ Professor’s Criticism of Israel Is Condemned as ‘Hate Speech’] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/how-low-can-a-tenured-professor-go-on-twitter-fresno-case-could-be-a-test/ How Low Can a Tenured Professor Go on Twitter? Fresno Case Could Be a Test] (Chronicle)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/when-accusations-of-incivility-spell-doom-for-faculty-members/ When Accusations of Incivility Spell Doom for Faculty Members] (Chronicle)
* [https://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/dear-professor-watch-what-you-tweet/ Dear professor, watch what you tweet] (University Affairs)
* [https://prcurtis.com/docs/twitterguide2/ A Guide to Twitter and Social Media Safety for Academics] (and Everyone Else) by Paula Curtis

=== Sample Bios ===
* [https://asia.ubc.ca/people/ UBC Asian Studies faculty]
* Asian Studies
**[https://asia.ubc.ca/profile/christopher-rea/ Professor Christopher Rea]
** [http://frogbear.org/participants/kim-youn-mi/ Youn-mi Kim] (FROGBEAR)
** [http://frogbear.org/participants/mair-victor/ Victor Mair] (FROGBEAR)
** [http://frogbear.org/participants/ter-haar-barend/ Barend ter Haar] (FROGBEAR)
** [https://www.vassar.edu/faculty/hidollase/#shortBio Hiromi Tsuchiya Dollase] (Vassar College)
** [https://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/people/dr-laura-moretti Dr. Laura Moretti] (Cambridge)
** [https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/anthropology/faculty/alik1 Kamran Asdar Ali] (UT Austin)
** [https://www.eas.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/lisa-yoneyama-%E7%B1%B3%E5%B1%B1-%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B5 Lisa Yoneyama] (UofT)
* Chinese Studies
**[https://www.cmc.edu/academic/faculty/profile/chelsea-zi-wang Chelsea Wang] (Claremont McKenna; [http://ealac.columbia.edu/chelsea-zi-wang/ graduate bio] at Columbia; [https://yizhizhai.wordpress.com/about/ personal website])
**[https://asia.ubc.ca/profile/rui-ding/ Rui Ding] (UBC)
**[https://eall.yale.edu/people/lucas-bender Lucas Bender] (Yale; [https://campuspress.yale.edu/lucasrambobender/ personal website])
**[https://www.eastasian.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/thomas-mazanec/ Thomas Mazanec] (UCSB)
**[https://ealc.fas.harvard.edu/people/xiaofei-tian Xiaofei Tian] (Harvard; [https://scholar.harvard.edu/xtian/ personal website])
**[https://www2.crs.cuhk.edu.hk/faculty-staff/teaching-faculty/pang-laikwan Laikwan Pang] (CUHK)
**[https://eall.uoregon.edu/profile/maram/ Maram Epstein] (UO)
**[https://www.eas.utoronto.ca/people/directories/all-faculty/erin-y-huang Erin Huang] (UofT)
**[https://www.alc.ucla.edu/person/michael-berry/ Michael Berry (UCLA)]
* Japanese Studies
**[https://ealc.uchicago.edu/people/thomas-lamarre Thomas Lamarre] (UChicago)
**[https://design.uoregon.edu/directory/history-of-art-architecture-faculty/all/awalley Akiko Walley] (UO)
* Korean Studies
**[https://www.hdt.arts.hku.hk/dr-javier-cha Javier Cha] (HKU; [https://javiercha.com/ personal website])
** [https://www.alc.ucla.edu/person/sixiang-wang/ Sixiang Wang] (UCLA; [https://chosonhistory.org/SixWang/ personal website])
* South Asia
**[https://salc.uchicago.edu/wendy-doniger Wendy Doniger] (UChicago)
**[https://mesaas.columbia.edu/faculty-directory/sheldon-pollock/ Sheldon Pollock] (Columbia)
**[https://asia.ubc.ca/profile/adheesh-sathaye/ Adheesh Sathaye] (UBC)
**[https://vivo.brown.edu/display/vzaminda Vazira Zamindar] (Brown)
**[https://arthistory.cornell.edu/iftikhar-dadi Iftikhar Dadi] (Cornell); [https://sharjahart.org/sharjah-art-foundation/people/dadi-iftikhar Iftikhar Dadi] (Sharjah Art Foundation); [http://www.dadiart.net/bio Iftikhar Dadi] (personal art website with Elizabeth Dadi)
**[https://history.ubc.ca/profile/anne-murphy/ Anne Murphy] (UBC, History)
**[https://salc.uchicago.edu/kartik-maini Kartik Maini] (PhD Candidate, UChicago)
**[https://ccgs.ok.ubc.ca/about/contact/david-geary/ David Geary] (UBC); [https://www.davidgeary.ca/ David Geary] (personal website)
* Film and Media Studies
**[https://www.sfu.ca/~lmarks/ Laura Marks] (SFU); [https://afvs.fas.harvard.edu/people/laura-marks Laura Marks] (Harvard)
** [https://www.concordia.ca/finearts/cinema/faculty.html?fpid=ishitatiwary Ishita Tiwary] (Concordia); [https://feministmediastudio.ca/ishita-tiwary/ Ishita Tiwary] (Feminist Media Studio)
** [https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/faculty/ayesha-omer-phd Ayesha Omer] (UPenn)
**[https://mesaas.columbia.edu/faculty-directory/debashree-mukherjee/ Debashree Mukherjee] (Columbia); [https://www.debashreemukherjee.com/ Debashree Mukherjee] (personal website); [https://cup.columbia.edu/book/bombay-hustle/9780231196154 Debashree Mukherjee] (book); [https://twitter.com/Debashree2017 Debashree Mukherjee] (Twitter)
**[https://www.mcgill.ca/ahcs/people-contacts/faculty/straw Will Straw] (Mcgill), [https://willstraw.com/ Will Straw] (personal website), [https://theurbannight.com/ Will Straw and urban night] (personal website), [https://willstraw.com/print-culture-and-urban-sensationalism/ Will Straw and (Intro) Print culture and urban sensationalism] (personal website)
* Gender, development and Indigenous studies
**[https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/kilby-pj Dr. Patrick Kilby] (ANU)
** [https://experts.griffith.edu.au/23147-molly-dragiewicz Molly Dragiewicz] (Griffith University)
** [https://anthropology.columbia.edu/content/audra-simpson Audra Simpson] (Columbia)
* Theatre-related
**[http://manoa.hawaii.edu/chinesestudies/wichmann-walczak-elizabeth-a/ Professor Elizabeth Wichmann] (UHawaii)
**[https://theatrefilm.ubc.ca/profile/siyuan-liu/ Professor Siyuan Liu] (UBC)
**[https://artsclub.com/about/leadership ArtsClub Artistic Director]

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BruceRusk:

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BruceRusk:

=== Cover Letter Advice ===
Note: Much general advice from university career centres is not applicable to academic job searches, but will be relevant for non-academic positions, including administrative roles at universities.
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2014/09/03/essay-lines-needed-every-cover-letter-academic-job A Dozen Sentences] advice from ''Inside Higher Ed'', to be read with [https://theprofessorisin.com/2014/09/05/those-12-sentences-evaluating-cover-letter-advice/ this response] by TPII
*[https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/admin-101-how-to-interpret-a-job-candidates-cover-letter Admin 101: How to Interpret a Job Candidate’s Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2021)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/hacking-the-academic-job-cover-letter/43522 Hacking the Cover Letter] (ProfHacker)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/Beyond-the-One-Page-Cover/134794 Beyond the One-Page Cover Letter]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-write-a-persuasive-cover-letter How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter (''Chronicle'', 2023)]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-rejection-letter-i-wish-i/45884 The Rejection Letter I Wish I Could Send] (Good list of common errors)
* [https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/Academic-Cover-Letter.pdf Guide with samples] from University of Toronto
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190514095812/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/50-the-professor-is-in-why-letterhead-matters Why Letterhead Matters] (retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
* [https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/cover-letters/ Oxford University advice] [https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/cover-letters/ (tips from the British side, with examples)]
* [https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/academic-cover-letters/ Academic Cover Letters (UNC)]
* [https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/gsas-cvs-and-cover-letters.pdf CV & cover letter sample] (Harvard)
* [https://grad.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/academiccoverletters.pdf Cover Letters for Academic Positions] (Tips and samples, University of Illinois)
* [https://careerservices.upenn.edu/application-materials-for-the-faculty-job-search/cover-letters-for-faculty-job-applications/ Cover letters for faculty job applications] (Tips and samples, UPenn)
* [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/job_search_writing/job_search_letters/academic_cover_letters/academic_cover_letter_sample.html Academic Cover Letter Sample] (Purdue)
* [https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/broad/commkit/cover-letter-for-a-faculty-position/ Cover letter for a faculty position] (MIT)
* [https://careers.queensu.ca/sites/cars3www/files/uploaded_files/TipSheets/QueensBestCoverLetters_2023.pdf Queens Best Cover Letters]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/6-tips-to-improve-your-cover-letter/ 6 Tips to Improve Your Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/before-you-write-a-cover-letter-for-a-nonfaculty-job-try-this-exercise/ Before You Write a Cover Letter for a Nonfaculty Job, Try This Exercise] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://theprofessorisin.com/category/academic-job-search/how-to-write-academic-job-cover-letters/ TPII archive of postings about cover letters], especially:
** [https://theprofessorisin.com/2016/08/26/why-your-job-cover-letter-sucks/ Why Your Job Cover Letter Sucks (and what you can do to fix it)] (TPII)
**[http://theprofessorisin.com/2014/08/29/how-to-tailor-a-job-letter-without-flattering-pandering-or-begging/ How to Tailor a Job Letter (Without Flattering, Pandering, or Begging)] (TPII)
*

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Cover Letters

2025-03-27T00:59:37Z

BruceRusk: Fixed links

=== Cover Letter Advice ===
Note: Much general advice from university career centres is not applicable to academic job searches, but will be relevant for non-academic positions, including administrative roles at universities.
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2014/09/03/essay-lines-needed-every-cover-letter-academic-job A Dozen Sentences] advice from ''Inside Higher Ed'', to be read with [https://theprofessorisin.com/2014/09/05/those-12-sentences-evaluating-cover-letter-advice/ this response] by TPII
*[https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/admin-101-how-to-interpret-a-job-candidates-cover-letter Admin 101: How to Interpret a Job Candidate’s Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2021)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/hacking-the-academic-job-cover-letter/43522 Hacking the Cover Letter] (ProfHacker)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/Beyond-the-One-Page-Cover/134794 Beyond the One-Page Cover Letter]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-write-a-persuasive-cover-letter How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter (''Chronicle'', 2023)]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-rejection-letter-i-wish-i/45884 The Rejection Letter I Wish I Could Send] (Good list of common errors)
* [https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/Academic-Cover-Letter.pdf Guide with samples] from University of Toronto
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190514095812/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/50-the-professor-is-in-why-letterhead-matters Why Letterhead Matters] (retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
* [https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/cover-letters/ Oxford University advice (tips from British side)]
* [https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/academic-cover-letters/ Academic Cover Letters (UNC)]
* [https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/gsas-cvs-and-cover-letters.pdf CV & cover letter sample] (Harvard)
* [https://grad.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/academiccoverletters.pdf Cover Letters for Academic Positions] (Tips and samples, University of Illinois)
* [https://careerservices.upenn.edu/application-materials-for-the-faculty-job-search/cover-letters-for-faculty-job-applications/ Cover letters for faculty job applications] (Tips and samples, UPenn)
* [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/job_search_writing/job_search_letters/academic_cover_letters/academic_cover_letter_sample.html Academic Cover Letter Sample] (Purdue)
* [https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/broad/commkit/cover-letter-for-a-faculty-position/ Cover letter for a faculty position] (MIT)
* [https://careers.queensu.ca/sites/cars3www/files/uploaded_files/TipSheets/QueensBestCoverLetters_2023.pdf Queens Best Cover Letters]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/6-tips-to-improve-your-cover-letter/ 6 Tips to Improve Your Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/before-you-write-a-cover-letter-for-a-nonfaculty-job-try-this-exercise/ Before You Write a Cover Letter for a Nonfaculty Job, Try This Exercise] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://theprofessorisin.com/category/academic-job-search/how-to-write-academic-job-cover-letters/ TPII archive of postings about cover letters], especially:
** [https://theprofessorisin.com/2016/08/26/why-your-job-cover-letter-sucks/ Why Your Job Cover Letter Sucks (and what you can do to fix it)] (TPII)
**[http://theprofessorisin.com/2014/08/29/how-to-tailor-a-job-letter-without-flattering-pandering-or-begging/ How to Tailor a Job Letter (Without Flattering, Pandering, or Begging)] (TPII)
*

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Cover Letters

2025-03-27T00:55:28Z

BruceRusk: redordered

=== Cover Letter Advice ===
Note: Much general advice from university career centres is not applicable to academic job searches, but will be relevant for non-academic positions, including administrative roles at universities.
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2014/09/03/essay-lines-needed-every-cover-letter-academic-job A Dozen Sentences] advice from ''Inside Higher Ed'', to be read with [https://theprofessorisin.com/2014/09/05/those-12-sentences-evaluating-cover-letter-advice/ this response] by TPII
*[https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/admin-101-how-to-interpret-a-job-candidates-cover-letter Admin 101: How to Interpret a Job Candidate’s Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2021)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/hacking-the-academic-job-cover-letter/43522 Hacking the Cover Letter] (ProfHacker)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/Beyond-the-One-Page-Cover/134794 Beyond the One-Page Cover Letter]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-write-a-persuasive-cover-letter How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter (''Chronicle'', 2023)]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-rejection-letter-i-wish-i/45884 The Rejection Letter I Wish I Could Send] (Good list of common errors)
* [https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/Academic-Cover-Letter.pdf Guide with samples] from University of Toronto
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190514095812/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/50-the-professor-is-in-why-letterhead-matters Why Letterhead Matters] (retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
* [https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/cover-letters/ Oxford University advice (tips from British side)]
* [https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/academic-cover-letters/ Academic Cover Letters (UNC)]
* [https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/gsas-cvs-and-cover-letters.pdf CV & cover letter sample] (Harvard)
* [https://grad.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/academiccoverletters.pdf Cover Letters for Academic Positions] (Tips and samples, University of Illinois)
* [https://careerservices.upenn.edu/application-materials-for-the-faculty-job-search/cover-letters-for-faculty-job-applications/ Cover letters for faculty job applications] (Tips and samples, UPenn)
* [[/owl.purdue.edu/owl/job search writing/job search letters/academic cover letters/academic cover letter sample.html|Academic Cover Letter Sample]] (Purdue)
* [https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/broad/commkit/cover-letter-for-a-faculty-position/ Cover letter for a faculty position] (MIT)
* [[/careers.queensu.ca/sites/cars3www/files/uploaded files/TipSheets/QueensBestCoverLetters 2023.pdf|Queens Best Cover Letters]]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/6-tips-to-improve-your-cover-letter/ 6 Tips to Improve Your Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/before-you-write-a-cover-letter-for-a-nonfaculty-job-try-this-exercise/ Before You Write a Cover Letter for a Nonfaculty Job, Try This Exercise] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://theprofessorisin.com/category/academic-job-search/how-to-write-academic-job-cover-letters/ TPII archive of postings about cover letters], especially:
** [https://theprofessorisin.com/2016/08/26/why-your-job-cover-letter-sucks/ Why Your Job Cover Letter Sucks (and what you can do to fix it)] (TPII)
**[http://theprofessorisin.com/2014/08/29/how-to-tailor-a-job-letter-without-flattering-pandering-or-begging/ How to Tailor a Job Letter (Without Flattering, Pandering, or Begging)] (TPII)
*

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Cover Letters

2025-03-26T20:46:46Z

BruceRusk: Added two links

=== Cover Letter Advice ===
Note: Much general advice from university career centres is not applicable to academic job searches, but will be relevant for non-academic positions, including administrative roles at universities.
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2014/09/03/essay-lines-needed-every-cover-letter-academic-job A Dozen Sentences] advice from ''Inside Higher Ed'', to be read with [https://theprofessorisin.com/2014/09/05/those-12-sentences-evaluating-cover-letter-advice/ this response] by TPII
* [https://theprofessorisin.com/category/academic-job-search/how-to-write-academic-job-cover-letters/ TPII archive of postings about cover letters], especially:
** [https://theprofessorisin.com/2016/08/26/why-your-job-cover-letter-sucks/ Why Your Job Cover Letter Sucks (and what you can do to fix it)] (TPII)
**[http://theprofessorisin.com/2014/08/29/how-to-tailor-a-job-letter-without-flattering-pandering-or-begging/ How to Tailor a Job Letter (Without Flattering, Pandering, or Begging)] (TPII)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/hacking-the-academic-job-cover-letter/43522 Hacking the Cover Letter] (ProfHacker)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/Beyond-the-One-Page-Cover/134794 Beyond the One-Page Cover Letter]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-write-a-persuasive-cover-letter How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter (''Chronicle'', 2023)]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-rejection-letter-i-wish-i/45884 The Rejection Letter I Wish I Could Send] (Good list of common errors)
* [https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/Academic-Cover-Letter.pdf Guide with samples] from University of Toronto
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190514095812/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/50-the-professor-is-in-why-letterhead-matters Why Letterhead Matters] (retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
* [https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/cover-letters/ Oxford University advice (tips from British side)]
* [https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/academic-cover-letters/ Academic Cover Letters (UNC)]
* [https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/gsas-cvs-and-cover-letters.pdf CV & cover letter sample] (Harvard)
* [https://grad.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/academiccoverletters.pdf Cover Letters for Academic Positions] (Tips and samples, University of Illinois)
* [https://careerservices.upenn.edu/application-materials-for-the-faculty-job-search/cover-letters-for-faculty-job-applications/ Cover letters for faculty job applications] (Tips and samples, UPenn)
* [[/owl.purdue.edu/owl/job search writing/job search letters/academic cover letters/academic cover letter sample.html|Academic Cover Letter Sample]] (Purdue)
* [https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/broad/commkit/cover-letter-for-a-faculty-position/ Cover letter for a faculty position] (MIT)
* [[/careers.queensu.ca/sites/cars3www/files/uploaded files/TipSheets/QueensBestCoverLetters 2023.pdf|Queens Best Cover Letters]]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/6-tips-to-improve-your-cover-letter/ 6 Tips to Improve Your Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/before-you-write-a-cover-letter-for-a-nonfaculty-job-try-this-exercise/ Before You Write a Cover Letter for a Nonfaculty Job, Try This Exercise] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/admin-101-how-to-interpret-a-job-candidates-cover-letter Admin 101: How to Interpret a Job Candidate’s Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2021)

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Cover Letters

2025-03-19T23:26:22Z

BruceRusk: corrected a date

=== Cover Letter Advice ===
Note: Much general advice from university career centres is not applicable to academic job searches, but will be relevant for non-academic positions, including administrative roles at universities.
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2014/09/03/essay-lines-needed-every-cover-letter-academic-job A Dozen Sentences] advice from ''Inside Higher Ed'', to be read with [https://theprofessorisin.com/2014/09/05/those-12-sentences-evaluating-cover-letter-advice/ this response] by TPII
* [https://theprofessorisin.com/category/academic-job-search/how-to-write-academic-job-cover-letters/ TPII archive of postings about cover letters], especially:
** [https://theprofessorisin.com/2016/08/26/why-your-job-cover-letter-sucks/ Why Your Job Cover Letter Sucks (and what you can do to fix it)] (TPII)
**[http://theprofessorisin.com/2014/08/29/how-to-tailor-a-job-letter-without-flattering-pandering-or-begging/ How to Tailor a Job Letter (Without Flattering, Pandering, or Begging)] (TPII)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/blogs/profhacker/hacking-the-academic-job-cover-letter/43522 Hacking the Cover Letter] (ProfHacker)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/Beyond-the-One-Page-Cover/134794 Beyond the One-Page Cover Letter]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-write-a-persuasive-cover-letter How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter (''Chronicle'', 2023)]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-rejection-letter-i-wish-i/45884 The Rejection Letter I Wish I Could Send] (Good list of common errors)
* [https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/Academic-Cover-Letter.pdf Guide with samples] from University of Toronto
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190514095812/https://chroniclevitae.com/news/50-the-professor-is-in-why-letterhead-matters Why Letterhead Matters] (retrieved from the Wayback Machine)
* [https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/cover-letters/ Oxford University advice (tips from British side)]
* [https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/academic-cover-letters/ Academic Cover Letters (UNC)]
* [https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/gsas-cvs-and-cover-letters.pdf CV & cover letter sample] (Harvard)
* [https://grad.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/academiccoverletters.pdf Cover Letters for Academic Positions] (Tips and samples, University of Illinois)
* [https://careerservices.upenn.edu/application-materials-for-the-faculty-job-search/cover-letters-for-faculty-job-applications/ Cover letters for faculty job applications] (Tips and samples, UPenn)
* [https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/broad/commkit/cover-letter-for-a-faculty-position/ Cover letter for a faculty position] (MIT)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/6-tips-to-improve-your-cover-letter/ 6 Tips to Improve Your Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/before-you-write-a-cover-letter-for-a-nonfaculty-job-try-this-exercise/ Before You Write a Cover Letter for a Nonfaculty Job, Try This Exercise] (''Chronicle'', 2019)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/admin-101-how-to-interpret-a-job-candidates-cover-letter Admin 101: How to Interpret a Job Candidate’s Cover Letter] (''Chronicle'', 2021)

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Employment

2025-03-06T00:32:59Z

BruceRusk: /* The Search and Hiring Process */

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Employment

2025-03-06T00:24:48Z

BruceRusk:

=== The Search and Hiring Process ===
* [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Jobs_Wiki Academic Jobs Wiki] (also job listings, use at your own risk);
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-the-jobs-crisis-has-transformed-faculty-hiring/ How the Jobs Crisis Has Transformed Faculty Hiring] and [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/the-way-we-hire-now/ The Way We Hire Now] (''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2018)
* [https://www.chronicle.com/package/furlong-how-to-get-an-academic-job How to Get an Academic Job] (''Chronicle'', 2024)
* [https://mccormack.umb.edu/uploads/mgs/Articles_and_Tips_on_the_Job_Search.pdf Collection of articles and tips for the academic job search] UMass Boston
* [https://career.berkeley.edu/grad-students-postdocs/academic-job-search/ Academic job search guide], UC Berkeley
* [https://crlt.umich.edu/academic-job-hiring-process Academic Job Hiring Process], University of Michigan
* [https://web.stanford.edu/class/inde231/Academic%20Job%20Search%2005-06.pdf Academic Job Search], Stanford
* Karen Kelsky, [https://postdocs.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Quick%20and%20Painless%20Academic%20Job%20Search%20Guide.pdf The Quick and Relatively Painless Guide to Your Academic Job Search]
* [https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/professional-life/resources-for-graduate-students/preparing-for-the-job-market Preparing for the Job Market], American Historical Association
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAcademia/comments/1zz0uv/the_faculty_hiring_process_from_the_other_side/ Reddit thread] on academic hiring process
* [https://www.universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/why-we-need-to-change-the-faculty-hiring-process/ Why we need to change the faculty hiring process] ''University Affairs'' 2021
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-great-tenure-track-job-search-show The Great Tenure-Track Job Search Show], ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2023
* [http://prcurtis.com/docs/jobsites/ Job Sites for Academics by Paula R. Curtis (Ph.D. Medievalist)](contains useful explanation and general job sites information for East Asian Studies)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-prepare-for-job-interviews-outside-academe How to Prepare for Job Interviews Outside Academe] (''Chronicle'', 2024)

==== Alt-Ac/Post-Ac ====
*[https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/05/21/suggestions-alt-ac-careers-may-be-overlooked-opinion Academic Careers You May Not Have Considered], ''Inside Higher Ed'' 2018
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NUGafw-KV9aXmwREakQQ6_PRvifwe07VF8pgd55OxVA/edit#heading=h.cxdji6rer1kp Alt-Ac, Post-Ac & Career Diversity: A Humanities Reading List] UBC Public Humanities Hub
* [https://www.hirephd.org/index.html HirePhD]

=== Job listings ===
* [https://jobs.chronicle.com/ ''Chronicle'' Job Listings]
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/search-job/ ''University Affairs'' job search]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/ ''Times Higher Ed'' jobs]
* [https://networks.h-net.org/node/22055/pages/23332/job-ads-h-asia H-ASIA jobs] (more generally, see [https://www.h-net.org/jobs/home.php H-NET job guide])
* [https://www.aarsbl.org/ American Academy Religion job listings] (Members only)
* [https://careers.asianstudies.org/ Association for Asian Studies Job Board] (Members only)
* [https://joblist.mla.org/ Modern Languages Association Job List] (see also the [https://www.mla.org/Resources/Career/Job-List MLA site], with information about past years)
* [https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/aha-career-center American Historical Association Career Center job list]
* [http://clta-us.org/job-announcements/ Chinese Language Teachers Association jobs]
* [http://koreanstudies.com/job/kind/koreanstudies/ Academic Positions in Korean Studies]
* [https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings UBC Job listings] UBC HR
* [https://students.ok.ubc.ca/career-experience/job-board/ UBC Student & Alumni Job Board]
* [http://www.sfu.ca/dashboard/careers.html SFU Careers]
* [http://prcurtis.com/projects/jobtable2024/ East Asia-related Job Market Data in Progress (2023-2024)]（contains job listing in East Asia, previous years' tables can be achieved through this website)
* [https://www.aos-site.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=510948&module_id=538733 The American Oriental Society job listings]

=== Conditions of Employment, Adjuncting, etc. ===
* [https://www.newfacultymajority.info/research-and-resources/ Research and Resources] from [http://www.newfacultymajority.info/ New Faculty Majority]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/on-the-teaching-tenure-track On the Teaching Tenure Track: What to know about becoming a “teaching professor,” an increasingly common faculty position at large universities] ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2023
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2012/05/becoming-prof-2-0/ Becoming Prof 2.0]

=== Postdocs ===
* [https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/awards-funding/funding-opportunities UBC Postdoc Opportunities]
* [https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/ GRAPES] (UCLA) Funding Database
* [https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_search.php?position_id=77 H-Net Postdoc Listings]
* [https://careers.insidehighered.com/jobs/arts-and-humanities/postdoc/ ''Inside Higher Ed'' listings]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listings/arts-and-humanities/postdocs/ ''Times'' ''Higher Ed'' listings]
* [http://individual.utoronto.ca/shamighosh/postdoc.htm How to get a postdoc] (from a UofT European medieval studies prof, 2016)

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Employment

2025-02-27T00:31:28Z

BruceRusk:

=== The Search and Hiring Process ===
* [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Jobs_Wiki Academic Jobs Wiki] (also job listings, use at your own risk);
** [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Asian_Studies_2016-2017 Asian studies here]
** [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Theatre_2018-2019 Theatre studies]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-the-jobs-crisis-has-transformed-faculty-hiring/ How the Jobs Crisis Has Transformed Faculty Hiring] and [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/the-way-we-hire-now/ The Way We Hire Now] (''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2018)
* [https://www.chronicle.com/package/furlong-how-to-get-an-academic-job How to Get an Academic Job] (''Chronicle'', 2024)
* [https://mccormack.umb.edu/uploads/mgs/Articles_and_Tips_on_the_Job_Search.pdf Collection of articles and tips for the academic job search] UMass Boston
* [https://career.berkeley.edu/grad-students-postdocs/academic-job-search/ Academic job search guide], UC Berkeley
* [https://crlt.umich.edu/academic-job-hiring-process Academic Job Hiring Process], University of Michigan
* [https://web.stanford.edu/class/inde231/Academic%20Job%20Search%2005-06.pdf Academic Job Search], Stanford
* Karen Kelsky, [https://postdocs.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Quick%20and%20Painless%20Academic%20Job%20Search%20Guide.pdf The Quick and Relatively Painless Guide to Your Academic Job Search]
* [https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/professional-life/resources-for-graduate-students/preparing-for-the-job-market Preparing for the Job Market], American Historical Association
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAcademia/comments/1zz0uv/the_faculty_hiring_process_from_the_other_side/ Reddit thread] on academic hiring process
* [https://www.universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/why-we-need-to-change-the-faculty-hiring-process/ Why we need to change the faculty hiring process] ''University Affairs'' 2021
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-great-tenure-track-job-search-show The Great Tenure-Track Job Search Show], ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2023
* [http://prcurtis.com/docs/jobsites/ Job Sites for Academics by Paula R. Curtis (Ph.D. Medievalist)](contains useful explanation and general job sites information for East Asian Studies)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-prepare-for-job-interviews-outside-academe How to Prepare for Job Interviews Outside Academe] (''Chronicle'', 2024)

==== Alt-Ac/Post-Ac ====
*[https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/05/21/suggestions-alt-ac-careers-may-be-overlooked-opinion Academic Careers You May Not Have Considered], ''Inside Higher Ed'' 2018
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NUGafw-KV9aXmwREakQQ6_PRvifwe07VF8pgd55OxVA/edit#heading=h.cxdji6rer1kp Alt-Ac, Post-Ac & Career Diversity: A Humanities Reading List] UBC Public Humanities Hub
* [https://www.hirephd.org/index.html HirePhD]

=== Job listings ===
* [https://jobs.chronicle.com/ ''Chronicle'' Job Listings]
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/search-job/ ''University Affairs'' job search]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/ ''Times Higher Ed'' jobs]
* [https://networks.h-net.org/node/22055/pages/23332/job-ads-h-asia H-ASIA jobs] (more generally, see [https://www.h-net.org/jobs/home.php H-NET job guide])
* [https://www.aarsbl.org/ American Academy Religion job listings] (Members only)
* [https://careers.asianstudies.org/ Association for Asian Studies Job Board] (Members only)
* [https://joblist.mla.org/ Modern Languages Association Job List] (see also the [https://www.mla.org/Resources/Career/Job-List MLA site], with information about past years)
* [https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/aha-career-center American Historical Association Career Center job list]
* [http://clta-us.org/job-announcements/ Chinese Language Teachers Association jobs]
* [http://koreanstudies.com/job/kind/koreanstudies/ Academic Positions in Korean Studies]
* [https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings UBC Job listings] UBC HR
* [https://students.ok.ubc.ca/career-experience/job-board/ UBC Student & Alumni Job Board]
* [http://www.sfu.ca/dashboard/careers.html SFU Careers]
* [http://prcurtis.com/projects/jobtable2024/ East Asia-related Job Market Data in Progress (2023-2024)]（contains job listing in East Asia, previous years' tables can be achieved through this website)
* [https://www.aos-site.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=510948&module_id=538733 The American Oriental Society job listings]

=== Conditions of Employment, Adjuncting, etc. ===
* [https://www.newfacultymajority.info/research-and-resources/ Research and Resources] from [http://www.newfacultymajority.info/ New Faculty Majority]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/on-the-teaching-tenure-track On the Teaching Tenure Track: What to know about becoming a “teaching professor,” an increasingly common faculty position at large universities] ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2023
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2012/05/becoming-prof-2-0/ Becoming Prof 2.0]

=== Postdocs ===
* [https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/awards-funding/funding-opportunities UBC Postdoc Opportunities]
* [https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/ GRAPES] (UCLA) Funding Database
* [https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_search.php?position_id=77 H-Net Postdoc Listings]
* [https://careers.insidehighered.com/jobs/arts-and-humanities/postdoc/ ''Inside Higher Ed'' listings]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listings/arts-and-humanities/postdocs/ ''Times'' ''Higher Ed'' listings]
* [http://individual.utoronto.ca/shamighosh/postdoc.htm How to get a postdoc] (from a UofT European medieval studies prof, 2016)

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Employment

2025-02-27T00:30:11Z

BruceRusk: added link for new Chronicle page

=== The Search and Hiring Process ===
* [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Jobs_Wiki Academic Jobs Wiki] (also job listings, use at your own risk);
** [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Asian_Studies_2016-2017 Asian studies here]
** [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Theatre_2018-2019 Theatre studies]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-the-jobs-crisis-has-transformed-faculty-hiring/ How the Jobs Crisis Has Transformed Faculty Hiring] and [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/the-way-we-hire-now/ The Way We Hire Now] (''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2018)
* [https://www.chronicle.com/package/furlong-how-to-get-an-academic-job How to Get an Academic Job] (''Chronicle'')
* [https://mccormack.umb.edu/uploads/mgs/Articles_and_Tips_on_the_Job_Search.pdf Collection of articles and tips for the academic job search] UMass Boston
* [https://career.berkeley.edu/grad-students-postdocs/academic-job-search/ Academic job search guide], UC Berkeley
* [https://crlt.umich.edu/academic-job-hiring-process Academic Job Hiring Process], University of Michigan
* [https://web.stanford.edu/class/inde231/Academic%20Job%20Search%2005-06.pdf Academic Job Search], Stanford
* Karen Kelsky, [https://postdocs.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Quick%20and%20Painless%20Academic%20Job%20Search%20Guide.pdf The Quick and Relatively Painless Guide to Your Academic Job Search]
* [https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/professional-life/resources-for-graduate-students/preparing-for-the-job-market Preparing for the Job Market], American Historical Association
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAcademia/comments/1zz0uv/the_faculty_hiring_process_from_the_other_side/ Reddit thread] on academic hiring process
* [https://www.universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/why-we-need-to-change-the-faculty-hiring-process/ Why we need to change the faculty hiring process] ''University Affairs'' 2021
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-great-tenure-track-job-search-show The Great Tenure-Track Job Search Show], ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2023
* [http://prcurtis.com/docs/jobsites/ Job Sites for Academics by Paula R. Curtis (Ph.D. Medievalist)](contains useful explanation and general job sites information for East Asian Studies)
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-to-prepare-for-job-interviews-outside-academe How to Prepare for Job Interviews Outside Academe] (''Chronicle'', 2024)

==== Alt-Ac/Post-Ac ====
*[https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/05/21/suggestions-alt-ac-careers-may-be-overlooked-opinion Academic Careers You May Not Have Considered], ''Inside Higher Ed'' 2018
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NUGafw-KV9aXmwREakQQ6_PRvifwe07VF8pgd55OxVA/edit#heading=h.cxdji6rer1kp Alt-Ac, Post-Ac & Career Diversity: A Humanities Reading List] UBC Public Humanities Hub
* [https://www.hirephd.org/index.html HirePhD]

=== Job listings ===
* [https://jobs.chronicle.com/ ''Chronicle'' Job Listings]
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/search-job/ ''University Affairs'' job search]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/ ''Times Higher Ed'' jobs]
* [https://networks.h-net.org/node/22055/pages/23332/job-ads-h-asia H-ASIA jobs] (more generally, see [https://www.h-net.org/jobs/home.php H-NET job guide])
* [https://www.aarsbl.org/ American Academy Religion job listings] (Members only)
* [https://careers.asianstudies.org/ Association for Asian Studies Job Board] (Members only)
* [https://joblist.mla.org/ Modern Languages Association Job List] (see also the [https://www.mla.org/Resources/Career/Job-List MLA site], with information about past years)
* [https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/aha-career-center American Historical Association Career Center job list]
* [http://clta-us.org/job-announcements/ Chinese Language Teachers Association jobs]
* [http://koreanstudies.com/job/kind/koreanstudies/ Academic Positions in Korean Studies]
* [https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings UBC Job listings] UBC HR
* [https://students.ok.ubc.ca/career-experience/job-board/ UBC Student & Alumni Job Board]
* [http://www.sfu.ca/dashboard/careers.html SFU Careers]
* [http://prcurtis.com/projects/jobtable2024/ East Asia-related Job Market Data in Progress (2023-2024)]（contains job listing in East Asia, previous years' tables can be achieved through this website)
* [https://www.aos-site.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=510948&module_id=538733 The American Oriental Society job listings]

=== Conditions of Employment, Adjuncting, etc. ===
* [https://www.newfacultymajority.info/research-and-resources/ Research and Resources] from [http://www.newfacultymajority.info/ New Faculty Majority]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/on-the-teaching-tenure-track On the Teaching Tenure Track: What to know about becoming a “teaching professor,” an increasingly common faculty position at large universities] ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2023
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2012/05/becoming-prof-2-0/ Becoming Prof 2.0]

=== Postdocs ===
* [https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/awards-funding/funding-opportunities UBC Postdoc Opportunities]
* [https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/ GRAPES] (UCLA) Funding Database
* [https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_search.php?position_id=77 H-Net Postdoc Listings]
* [https://careers.insidehighered.com/jobs/arts-and-humanities/postdoc/ ''Inside Higher Ed'' listings]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listings/arts-and-humanities/postdocs/ ''Times'' ''Higher Ed'' listings]
* [http://individual.utoronto.ca/shamighosh/postdoc.htm How to get a postdoc] (from a UofT European medieval studies prof, 2016)

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Employment

2025-02-12T18:42:13Z

BruceRusk: /* The Search and Hiring Process */ added link for new Chronicle page

=== The Search and Hiring Process ===
* [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Jobs_Wiki Academic Jobs Wiki] (also job listings, use at your own risk);
** [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Asian_Studies_2016-2017 Asian studies here]
** [http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Theatre_2018-2019 Theatre studies]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-the-jobs-crisis-has-transformed-faculty-hiring/ How the Jobs Crisis Has Transformed Faculty Hiring] and [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/the-way-we-hire-now/ The Way We Hire Now] (''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2018)
* [https://www.chronicle.com/package/furlong-how-to-get-an-academic-job How to Get an Academic Job] (''Chronicle'')
* [https://mccormack.umb.edu/uploads/mgs/Articles_and_Tips_on_the_Job_Search.pdf Collection of articles and tips for the academic job search] UMass Boston
* [https://career.berkeley.edu/grad-students-postdocs/academic-job-search/ Academic job search guide], UC Berkeley
* [https://crlt.umich.edu/academic-job-hiring-process Academic Job Hiring Process], University of Michigan
* [https://web.stanford.edu/class/inde231/Academic%20Job%20Search%2005-06.pdf Academic Job Search], Stanford
* Karen Kelsky, [https://postdocs.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Quick%20and%20Painless%20Academic%20Job%20Search%20Guide.pdf The Quick and Relatively Painless Guide to Your Academic Job Search]
* [https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/professional-life/resources-for-graduate-students/preparing-for-the-job-market Preparing for the Job Market], American Historical Association
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAcademia/comments/1zz0uv/the_faculty_hiring_process_from_the_other_side/ Reddit thread] on academic hiring process
* [https://www.universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/why-we-need-to-change-the-faculty-hiring-process/ Why we need to change the faculty hiring process] ''University Affairs'' 2021
* [https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/article/the-great-tenure-track-job-search-show The Great Tenure-Track Job Search Show], ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2023
* [http://prcurtis.com/docs/jobsites/ Job Sites for Academics by Paula R. Curtis (Ph.D. Medievalist)](contains useful explanation and general job sites information for East Asian Studies)

==== Alt-Ac/Post-Ac ====
*[https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/05/21/suggestions-alt-ac-careers-may-be-overlooked-opinion Academic Careers You May Not Have Considered], ''Inside Higher Ed'' 2018
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NUGafw-KV9aXmwREakQQ6_PRvifwe07VF8pgd55OxVA/edit#heading=h.cxdji6rer1kp Alt-Ac, Post-Ac & Career Diversity: A Humanities Reading List] UBC Public Humanities Hub
* [https://www.hirephd.org/index.html HirePhD]

=== Job listings ===
* [https://jobs.chronicle.com/ ''Chronicle'' Job Listings]
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/search-job/ ''University Affairs'' job search]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/ ''Times Higher Ed'' jobs]
* [https://networks.h-net.org/node/22055/pages/23332/job-ads-h-asia H-ASIA jobs] (more generally, see [https://www.h-net.org/jobs/home.php H-NET job guide])
* [https://www.aarsbl.org/ American Academy Religion job listings] (Members only)
* [https://careers.asianstudies.org/ Association for Asian Studies Job Board] (Members only)
* [https://joblist.mla.org/ Modern Languages Association Job List] (see also the [https://www.mla.org/Resources/Career/Job-List MLA site], with information about past years)
* [https://www.historians.org/jobs-and-professional-development/aha-career-center American Historical Association Career Center job list]
* [http://clta-us.org/job-announcements/ Chinese Language Teachers Association jobs]
* [http://koreanstudies.com/job/kind/koreanstudies/ Academic Positions in Korean Studies]
* [https://hr.ubc.ca/careers-and-job-postings UBC Job listings] UBC HR
* [https://students.ok.ubc.ca/career-experience/job-board/ UBC Student & Alumni Job Board]
* [http://www.sfu.ca/dashboard/careers.html SFU Careers]
* [http://prcurtis.com/projects/jobtable2024/ East Asia-related Job Market Data in Progress (2023-2024)]（contains job listing in East Asia, previous years' tables can be achieved through this website)
* [https://www.aos-site.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=510948&module_id=538733 The American Oriental Society job listings]

=== Conditions of Employment, Adjuncting, etc. ===
* [https://www.newfacultymajority.info/research-and-resources/ Research and Resources] from [http://www.newfacultymajority.info/ New Faculty Majority]
* [https://www-chronicle-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/article/on-the-teaching-tenure-track On the Teaching Tenure Track: What to know about becoming a “teaching professor,” an increasingly common faculty position at large universities] ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', 2023
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2012/05/becoming-prof-2-0/ Becoming Prof 2.0]

=== Postdocs ===
* [https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/awards-funding/funding-opportunities UBC Postdoc Opportunities]
* [https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/ GRAPES] (UCLA) Funding Database
* [https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_search.php?position_id=77 H-Net Postdoc Listings]
* [https://careers.insidehighered.com/jobs/arts-and-humanities/postdoc/ ''Inside Higher Ed'' listings]
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listings/arts-and-humanities/postdocs/ ''Times'' ''Higher Ed'' listings]
* [http://individual.utoronto.ca/shamighosh/postdoc.htm How to get a postdoc] (from a UofT European medieval studies prof, 2016)

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Curriculum Vitae

2025-02-12T18:40:57Z

BruceRusk: added link

=== Basics ===
* [https://www.mcgill.ca/caps/students/grad/academic Academic Careers, CVs] An excellent list of links from McGill
* [https://www.chronicle.com/article/dos-and-donts-of-creating-your-cv?sra=true Dos and Don'ts of Creating Your CV] (''Chronicle'')
* [http://theprofessorisin.com/2016/08/19/dr-karens-rules-of-the-academic-cv/ Dr. Karen’s Rules of the Academic CV] (TPII)
* [http://www.grad.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/cvsamples.pdf CV Samples] University of Illinois
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/cover-letter-cv-resume-templates-ubc-centre-student-involvement-careers CV Samples] UBC
* [https://students.ubc.ca/career/career-resources/curricula-vitae What is a CV?] UBC
* [https://gradschool.cornell.edu/career-and-professional-development/pathways-to-success/prepare-for-your-career/take-action/resumes-and-cvs/ Resumes and CVs] Cornell
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/22778-academic-cv Academic CV] (G+PS event, March 22, 2023)

=== SSHRC etc. ===
* [http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/forms-formulaires/instructions/ccv-eng.aspx Canadian Common CV]
* [http://www.ucalgary.ca/research/files/research/masteringthesshrccommoncv_final.pdf Mastering the SSHRC Common CV]

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/General Sources of News and Advice

2025-01-30T00:39:50Z

BruceRusk: added link

===== PhDs: What Are They and Why Get One? =====
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-gamma/what-should-we-do-about-undergrads-who-want-pursue-humanities-doctorate What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?] ''Inside Higher'' ''Ed''
* [http://www.cs.unc.edu/~azuma/hitch4.html So Long, and Thanks for the PhD] Good general advice (geared toward science but much that is relevant)
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/what-is-a-phd-anyway/ What Is a PhD Anyway] ''University Affairs'' article with some general considerations
* [https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/a-useful-guide-for-anyone-considering-a-phd/ A useful guide for anyone considering a PhD] ''University Affairs''
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/advice/what-phd-advice-phd-students What is a PhD?] article from "Times Higher Education Supplement" (UK) with some additional links
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2013/11/to-be-or-not-to-be-a-phd-is-that-still-the-question/ To be or not to be a PhD: Is that still the question?] ''Academic Matters'' article by a scholar studying doctoral education
* [http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/ The Illustrated Guide to PhD] A lighthearted graphical take on the nature of a PhD, with some additional links
* [http://pgbovine.net/practical-reason-to-pursue-PhD.htm The single most practical reason for pursuing a Ph.D. that I can think of] (link broken; not in the Wayback Machine but available in [https://pdfcoffee.com/why-do-a-phd-pdf-free.html this document])
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/the-phd-is-in-need-of-revision/ The PhD Is in Need of Revision]
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2015/06/congress-2015-dilemmas-for-ph-d-graduates-and-doctoral-education/ Dilemmas for PhD graduates and doctoral education] 2015 report from ''Academic Matters''

===== UBC PhD Procedures =====
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success/graduate-game-plan Graduate Game Plan] (G+PS)
* [http://asia.ubc.ca/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy-in-asian-studies/program/ Asian Studies PhD requirements]
* [https://asia.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2024/05/Grad_Handbook-2024-2025_May-14.pdf Departmental Graduate Student handbook]
* [http://gss.ubc.ca/main/ UBC Graduate Student Society]
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/final-doctoral-exam/upcoming-exams Upcoming UBC oral defences]

===== News sources =====
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/ University Affairs] (Canada)
* [http://www.ubyssey.ca/ Ubyssey](UBC)
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/ Academic Matters] (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations)
* [https://login.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/login?qurl=chronicle.com Chronicle of Higher Education] (USA)
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/ Inside Higher Ed] (USA)
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/ Times Higher Education] (UK)

===== General Advice =====
* [https://www.imaginephd.com/ ImaginePhD] (Stanford), resources for professional development and career planning
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success Graduate Pathways to Success] (UBC)
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development/resources Resource list from G+PS]
* [http://theprofessorisin.com/ The Professor Is In]
* [http://www.chronicle.com/blognetwork/tenuredradical/ Tenured Radical] (defunct but useful)
* [http://qz.com/872546/a-brown-professor-compiled-30-essential-tips-for-succeeding-in-graduate-school/ A Brown professor compiled 30 essential tips for succeeding in graduate school], also at https://matthewprattguterl.com/general-advice/ -- #30 might surprise you!
* [http://scholar.harvard.edu/robinbernstein/pages/grad-students Links for Academics (Robin Bernstein, Harvard)]
* [https://www.chronicle.com/ Chronicle of Higher Education] (can be accessed through UBC Library)
* [http://www.chronicle.com/forums/ Chronicle Forums]
* [http://www.phdcomics.com/ PHD Comics]
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/gradhacker GradHacker] (group blog at ''Inside Higher Ed''; posts from before 2014 are at [http://www.gradhacker.org/ GradHacker.org])
* [https://tressiemc.com/ Tressie MC]
*[https://www.academia.edu/30823757/Suggestions_for_PhD_Students Suggestions for PhD Students]
*[https://shinpaideshou.wordpress.com/ What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies?] Information on CFPs, funding, job openings, etc.

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/Funding

2025-01-22T23:51:34Z

BruceRusk: Moved categories around

=== General advice and strategies ===
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180731123635/http://graduateschool.nd.edu/professional_development/research/proposals/ Advice for Writing Grant and Fellowship Proposals] (Notre Dame; link fixed via the Wayback Machine)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170918112442/http://www.columbia.edu/cu/tat/pdfs/fellowship_app.pdf How to Write Compelling Fellowship Applications] (Columbia; link fixed via the Wayback Machine)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180508233448/https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success/hot-tips-scholarship-applications Hot Tips for Scholarship Applications] (UBC G&PS; link fixed via the Wayback Machine)
* [https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event-calendar/event-resources Graduate Pathways to Success materials and recordings] (UBC G&PS; requires CWL)
* [https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/assignments/grants-2/ Planning and Writing a Grant Proposal: The Basics] (UW-Madison; link fixed via the Wayback Machine)
* [http://www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-Win-a-Graduate/46782 How to Win a Graduate Fellowship]
* From The Professor Is In:
** [http://theprofessorisin.com/2011/07/05/dr-karens-foolproof-grant-template/ Dr. Karen’s Foolproof Grant Template] (TPII)
** [http://theprofessorisin.com/2013/09/13/the-big-issue-in-your-grant-proposal/ The Big Issue In Your Grant Proposal] (TPII)

=== Internal (UBC) funding sources ===
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/scholarships-awards-funding Scholarships, Awards & Funding] (G&PS)
* [http://www.students.ubc.ca/finance/faculties/awards-search/ UBC Student Financial Assistance and Awards]
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/psi Public Scholars Initiative]

=== SSHRC/Canadian funding sources ===
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/tips-for-grads-and-postdocs-applying-for-a-sshrc-grant/ Tips for Applying for SSHRC funding] (University Affairs)
* [http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/apply-demande/resource_centre-centre_de_ressources-eng.aspx SSHRC Resource Centre]
* [http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/index.aspx?lang=eng International Scholarships] (Government of Canada)
* [https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/education/doctorate.html Funding opportunities at doctoral and postdoctoral levels] (Government of Canada, both scholarship and other sources)
* [http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/ Scholarships Canada]
* [http://www.cbie.ca Canadian Bureau for International Education]
* [http://www.cchsbc.ca/dr-edgar-wickberg-prizes.html?mc_cid=3dc5d52f59&mc_eid=75d6abfb87 Dr, Edgar Wickberg Prizes] (Chinese Canadian Historical Society of B.C.)
* [https://isgp2.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2018/08/Sample-Proposal-1-SSHRC.pdf SSHRC Sample Proposal 1 (Retrieved from UBC Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program)]
* [https://isgp2.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2018/08/Sample-Proposal-2-SSHRC.pdf SSHRC Sample Proposal 2 (Retrieved from UBC Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program)]

=== External funding ===
* From G&PS (https://www.grad.ubc.ca/scholarships-awards-funding/resources-award-applicants/funding-databases)
** [http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/ Scholarships Canada]
** [https://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/ International Scholarships - Government of Canada]
** [http://www.cbie.ca Canadian Bureau for International Education]
** [http://www.studentawards.com/ Student Awards]
** [http://www.aucc.ca/ Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)]
** [http://www.cos.com/ Community of Science (COS)]
** Funding opportunities to study / research in Germany: [http://www.research-in-germany.de www.research-in-germany.de]
* Other fellowship and grant databases
** [https://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/ The Andrew W. Melon Foundations's Grants Database]
** [https://grad.ucla.edu/funding/#/ GRAPES] (database of graduate funding from UCLA, some available externally)
** [http://ealac.columbia.edu/fellowship-opportunities/?platform=hootsuite Columbia University EALAC Fellowship Opportunities]
** [https://acah.info/grants-and-awards/ Association for Chinese Art History's Grants Database]
** [http://apps.gradstudies.dal.ca/external/ External Funding Sources] (Dalhousie University)
** [https://www.asianstudies.org/grants-awards/external-grants-fellowships/ Asia-related grant programs (Association for Asian Studies)]
* [https://www.asianstudies.org/grants-awards/council-grants/ AAS-administered grants]
* [https://wennergren.org/program/dissertation-fieldwork-grant/ Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant]
* Chinese studies funding
** [http://www.cckf.org/en/programs/american Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange]
** [http://ccs.ncl.edu.tw/ccs2/ENGLISH/regulation.aspx Center for Chinese Studies Research Grant for Foreign Scholars in Chinese Studies]
* Japanese studies funding
**[http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0302e.html/ Japanese government funding]
**[https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/ Japan Foundation]
* Korean studies funding
** [http://koreanstudies.com/job/kind/grants/ Scholarships and Grants for Korean Studies]
** [https://www.kf.or.kr/kfEng/cm/cntnts/cntntsView.do?mi=2219&cntntsId=1638 Korea Foundation]
** [https://icks.snu.ac.kr/main/en/sub/fellowship/fellow.asp?menu_num=117&sub_num=132&APPLICATION_CD=153 SNU Kyujanggak Institute International Center for Korean Studies]
* Language programs
**[https://www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/funding Middlebury Language Schools] (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more)
** Japanese: [https://www.kcjs.jp/summer_programs/housing.html#sec_08 Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies]
** Japanese: [https://web.stanford.edu/dept/IUC/cgi-bin/programs/watanabe-scholars.php Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies]
** Korean: [https://iuc.skku.edu/iuc/scholarship.do Inter-University Center for Korean Language Studies at SKKU]
** See also Japan Foundation and Korea Foundation
**
* [https://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/view/idrf-fellowship/ International Dissertation Research Fellowship (IDRF, For PhD Students in Humanities in USA)]
* [https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/our-programs/grant-categories Asian Cultural Council]
* [https://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/midlands4cities AHRC Midlands4Cities Ph.D. Funding (Contemporary visual culture and arts in the Sinophone sphere)]

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/General Sources of News and Advice

2025-01-15T23:50:58Z

BruceRusk:

===== PhDs: What Are They and Why Get One? =====
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-gamma/what-should-we-do-about-undergrads-who-want-pursue-humanities-doctorate What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?] ''Inside Higher'' ''Ed''
* [http://www.cs.unc.edu/~azuma/hitch4.html So Long, and Thanks for the PhD] Good general advice (geared toward science but much that is relevant)
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/what-is-a-phd-anyway/ What Is a PhD Anyway] ''University Affairs'' article with some general considerations
* [https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/a-useful-guide-for-anyone-considering-a-phd/ A useful guide for anyone considering a PhD] ''University Affairs''
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/advice/what-phd-advice-phd-students What is a PhD?] article from "Times Higher Education Supplement" (UK) with some additional links
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2013/11/to-be-or-not-to-be-a-phd-is-that-still-the-question/ To be or not to be a PhD: Is that still the question?] ''Academic Matters'' article by a scholar studying doctoral education
* [http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/ The Illustrated Guide to PhD] A lighthearted graphical take on the nature of a PhD, with some additional links
* [http://pgbovine.net/practical-reason-to-pursue-PhD.htm The single most practical reason for pursuing a Ph.D. that I can think of] (link broken; not in the Wayback Machine but available in [https://pdfcoffee.com/why-do-a-phd-pdf-free.html this document])
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/the-phd-is-in-need-of-revision/ The PhD Is in Need of Revision]
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2015/06/congress-2015-dilemmas-for-ph-d-graduates-and-doctoral-education/ Dilemmas for PhD graduates and doctoral education] 2015 report from ''Academic Matters''

===== UBC PhD Procedures =====
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success/graduate-game-plan Graduate Game Plan] (G+PS)
* [http://asia.ubc.ca/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy-in-asian-studies/program/ Asian Studies PhD requirements]
* [https://asia.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2024/05/Grad_Handbook-2024-2025_May-14.pdf Departmental Graduate Student handbook]
* [http://gss.ubc.ca/main/ UBC Graduate Student Society]
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/final-doctoral-exam/upcoming-exams Upcoming UBC oral defences]

===== News sources =====
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/ University Affairs] (Canada)
* [http://www.ubyssey.ca/ Ubyssey](UBC)
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/ Academic Matters] (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations)
* [https://login.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/login?qurl=chronicle.com Chronicle of Higher Education] (USA)
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/ Inside Higher Ed] (USA)
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/ Times Higher Education] (UK)

===== General Advice =====
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success Graduate Pathways to Success] (UBC)
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development/resources Resource list from G+PS]
* [http://theprofessorisin.com/ The Professor Is In]
* [http://www.chronicle.com/blognetwork/tenuredradical/ Tenured Radical] (defunct but useful)
* [http://qz.com/872546/a-brown-professor-compiled-30-essential-tips-for-succeeding-in-graduate-school/ A Brown professor compiled 30 essential tips for succeeding in graduate school], also at https://matthewprattguterl.com/general-advice/ -- #30 might surprise you!
* [http://scholar.harvard.edu/robinbernstein/pages/grad-students Links for Academics (Robin Bernstein, Harvard)]
* [https://www.chronicle.com/ Chronicle of Higher Education] (can be accessed through UBC Library)
* [http://www.chronicle.com/forums/ Chronicle Forums]
* [http://www.phdcomics.com/ PHD Comics]
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/gradhacker GradHacker] (group blog at ''Inside Higher Ed''; posts from before 2014 are at [http://www.gradhacker.org/ GradHacker.org])
* [https://tressiemc.com/ Tressie MC]
*[https://www.academia.edu/30823757/Suggestions_for_PhD_Students Suggestions for PhD Students]
*[https://shinpaideshou.wordpress.com/ What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies?] Information on CFPs, funding, job openings, etc.

Course:ASIA592/2026W1/General Sources of News and Advice

2025-01-15T23:49:45Z

BruceRusk: updated links

===== PhDs: What Are They and Why Get One? =====
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-gamma/what-should-we-do-about-undergrads-who-want-pursue-humanities-doctorate What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?] ''Inside Higher'' ''Ed''
* [http://www.cs.unc.edu/~azuma/hitch4.html So Long, and Thanks for the PhD] Good general advice (geared toward science but much that is relevant)
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/what-is-a-phd-anyway/ What Is a PhD Anyway] ''University Affairs'' article with some general considerations
* [https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/a-useful-guide-for-anyone-considering-a-phd/ A useful guide for anyone considering a PhD] ''University Affairs''
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/advice/what-phd-advice-phd-students What is a PhD?] article from "Times Higher Education Supplement" (UK) with some additional links
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2013/11/to-be-or-not-to-be-a-phd-is-that-still-the-question/ To be or not to be a PhD: Is that still the question?] ''Academic Matters'' article by a scholar studying doctoral education
* [http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures/ The Illustrated Guide to PhD] A lighthearted graphical take on the nature of a PhD, with some additional links
* [http://pgbovine.net/practical-reason-to-pursue-PhD.htm The single most practical reason for pursuing a Ph.D. that I can think of] (link broken; not in the Wayback Machine but available in [https://pdfcoffee.com/why-do-a-phd-pdf-free.html this document])
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/the-phd-is-in-need-of-revision/ The PhD Is in Need of Revision]
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/2015/06/congress-2015-dilemmas-for-ph-d-graduates-and-doctoral-education/ Dilemmas for PhD graduates and doctoral education] 2015 report from ''Academic Matters''

===== UBC PhD Procedures =====
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success/graduate-game-plan Graduate Game Plan] (G+PS)
* [http://asia.ubc.ca/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy-in-asian-studies/program/ Asian Studies PhD requirements]
* [https://asia.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2024/05/Grad_Handbook-2024-2025_May-14.pdf Departmental Graduate Student handbook]
* [http://gss.ubc.ca/main/ UBC Graduate Student Society]
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/final-doctoral-exam/upcoming-exams Upcoming UBC oral defences]

===== News sources =====
* [http://www.universityaffairs.ca/ University Affairs] (Canada)
* [http://www.ubyssey.ca/ Ubyssey](UBC)
* [http://www.academicmatters.ca/ Academic Matters] (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations)
* [https://login.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/login?qurl=chronicle.com Chronicle of Higher Education] (USA)
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/ Inside Higher Ed] (USA)
* [https://www.timeshighereducation.com/ Times Higher Education] (UK)

===== General Advice =====
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success Graduate Pathways to Success] (UBC)
* [https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/graduate-pathways-success/resources-achieving-success List of links from G+PS]
* [http://theprofessorisin.com/ The Professor Is In]
* [http://www.chronicle.com/blognetwork/tenuredradical/ Tenured Radical] (defunct but useful)
* [http://qz.com/872546/a-brown-professor-compiled-30-essential-tips-for-succeeding-in-graduate-school/ A Brown professor compiled 30 essential tips for succeeding in graduate school], also at https://matthewprattguterl.com/general-advice/ -- #30 might surprise you!
* [http://scholar.harvard.edu/robinbernstein/pages/grad-students Links for Academics (Robin Bernstein, Harvard)]
* [https://www.chronicle.com/ Chronicle of Higher Education] (can be accessed through UBC Library)
* [http://www.chronicle.com/forums/ Chronicle Forums]
* [http://www.phdcomics.com/ PHD Comics]
* [https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/gradhacker GradHacker] (group blog at ''Inside Higher Ed''; posts from before 2014 are at [http://www.gradhacker.org/ GradHacker.org])
* [https://tressiemc.com/ Tressie MC]
*[https://www.academia.edu/30823757/Suggestions_for_PhD_Students Suggestions for PhD Students]
*[https://shinpaideshou.wordpress.com/ What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies?] Information on CFPs, funding, job openings, etc.