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

2026-09-16T23:52:55Z

SeanAng: Link broken, updated to Wayback Machine capture.

===== 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)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20240223094500/https://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, access through UBC Library)
* [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)]
* [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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