Pathways to Teaching Careers Conference

Join UChicagoGRAD and the Chicago Center for Teaching for the Pathways to Teaching Careers half-day conference, hosted on May 17th, 9am-1pm in the Ida Noyes Library and Library Lounge 

Navigating from a graduate program or postdoc into a teaching position can be both an exciting professional and intellectual experience as well as a challenging, uncertain transition. After spending many years at one particular institution, how can you understand the teaching cultures at different institutions and how to demonstrate fit? And once in a new position, what do teaching and other professional responsibilities look like and how do they compare to your experience at UChicago?

This event will provide graduate students and postdocs from all fields of study with the opportunity to explore what it means to pursue a teaching career at a diverse group of institutions. In panels and small group lunch discussions, alumni from Chicago-area institutions and faculty from several liberal arts colleges will provide insight into the relevant skills and experiences that University of Chicago graduate students and postdocs might cultivate to prepare for successful teaching careers at a variety of institution types. They will also discuss how best to demonstrate and communicate these skills and experiences to hiring committees.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register via GRAD Gargoyle
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9:00 – 9:15 AM – Welcome, light breakfast served

9:15 – 10:30 AM – Differences in Teaching Cultures: Demonstrating Fit
Hear from alumni and faculty guests who have served on hiring committees about what hiring committees at teaching colleges are looking for in candidates. Gain advice on common pitfalls in the hiring process and how to effectively communicate your fit.

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM – Break

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM – Transitions to Teaching on the Tenure Track
How have early career alumni successfully transitioned into academic positions at teaching colleges? What makes work at these kinds of institutions interesting and valuable?

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Roundtable Lunch
Discipline-themed lunch tables will provide an informal setting for group discussion with alumni.

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Confirmed Panelists:

James Marquardt: Associate Professor of Politics and Chair of International Relations Program at Lake Forest College

Jonah Rubin: Assistant Professor of Anthropology-Sociology at Knox College

Kevin Swier: Professor of Biology at Chicago State University