Special thanks to ChelónaRSA member Thomas McCloskey for leading a workshop earlier this week about submitting G.I.F.T.S. proposals to NCA!
To see a copy of examples and his presentation, see our G.I.F.T.S. Overview document.
Remember, the NCA 2017 deadline is fast approaching and we want to see you all in Dallas!
Cheló̱na RSA, the University of Maryland’s graduate student chapter of the Rhetoric Society of America, is thrilled to announce the creation of the Cheló̱na RSA Archival Symposium, hosted at the University of Maryland, College Park from Thursday, April 13 to Saturday, April 15.
This three-day event aims to prepare graduate students for archival research, including a trip to one of the many archives in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Graduate students with an interest in archival research will have the opportunity to learn from UMD archivists and experienced faculty members about archival research. While graduate students often recognize departmental or disciplinary expectations to conduct archival research, they frequently lack the training or opportunity to do so. This symposium aims to help close this gap and empower students in their own research areas.
This symposium will include paneled talks with faculty and archivists, as well as a working trip to an archive of the participants’ choice in the Washington, D.C. area. Participants will be able to use public transportation from the University of Maryland. The symposium will close with facilitated roundtable discussions about the opportunities, challenges, and specific research agendas associated with archival research.
Cheló̱na RSA intends this symposium to be an interdisciplinary place where students from across the university are welcomed to learn, explore, and share their work with each other in a collaborative atmosphere. For those who are new to archival research (as many graduate students are) entering the archive can be a daunting task, while those who have sat long hours in reading rooms can attest to the challenges inherent in archival work. With Washington, D.C. as the picturesque backdrop for this meeting of the minds, the Cheló̱na RSA Archival Symposium invites collaboration while supporting a future generation of scholars in their quest for archival literacy.
The symposium will be capped at 30 participants to facilitate a productive, working environment. Interested applicants need to complete the Cheló̱na RSA Archives Symposium Application Form (Name, Institutional information, brief research statement, and archival interest) by 5:00pm Wednesday, March 15. Accepted applicants will be notified by Monday, March 20.
Please direct questions to the Conference Committee Chair, Jaclyn Bruner (jbruner@umd.edu).
Click here to view the symposium schedule.