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CuppaMatcha

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  1. Trust your instincts on this. I agree with Meraki that your professor is most interested in pushing this paper through just to work towards tenure. Also, I know some professors insist on listing students first not out of professional courtesy/paying it forward/whatever, but so that they can claim that they have a marvelous record of helping students publish their work and assisting students with their research. You are the one paying for an education and the one putting in the work for your degree. If you're not comfortable having your name listed first, insist on having it listed second. Your professor is not doing you a favor by listing you as the top contributor for preliminary research.
  2. Typically, you can't avoid teaching of some sort. Most museums want a curator with at least an MA, if not a PhD, in museum studies, library sciences, or a similar field. If the museum is affiliated with a nearby university, it will say in the application that you will be an adjunct professor and how many hours you'll be expected to teach. Are you looking to avoid any type of teaching, or just the academic lecture-style, dependent-on-university-funding type of teaching?
  3. I have some friends who have applied to other anthropology programs months ago and they're just starting to hear back. Be patient and good luck!
  4. Hey all, I've been thinking of joining some new professional anthropology and archaeology societies. I've been a member of the Society for American Archaeology for a few years but was really troubled to read about what happened this past week at their conference: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/04/15/archaeology-group-faces-backlash-over-how-it-handled-known-harassers-attendance I want to be part of societies that take sexual misconduct, looting, racism, and other issues that have been prevalent in anthropology very seriously. What societies are you a part of? What journals do you submit your work to? What are some other societies to be cautious of joining?
  5. I applied to MA programs only last year, so I cannot speak to the experience of applying for PhD programs! Here is what I learned: 1. Go where you know you will be treated as a colleague, rather than as a charming young thing with big, funny ideas or as an idiot who is underserving of the knowledge to be bestowed on you over the coming years. There is no time for patronizing or condescension, especially when you're already vulnerable from applying. I picked the program where I was treated respectfully and where alumni were honest with me, which brings me to.... 2. Ask alumni/alumnae about their experiences, what professors are like, resources for research, their fears and triumphs, etc. My mom had an awful time in grad school with professors and a department chair who coerced students to sleep with them for good grades or who tried to seduce her. By asking alumni about their experiences, I was able to avoid some potentially awful programs with sexual predators, poor resources, and limited or no funding for projects or assistantships. 3. If they want you, they'll pay for you. It might not be a full ride, but funding helps! Don't go if they don't offer any funding. Due to political issues, my program was only able to offer me a semester-long assistantship. I did so well that another professor hired me to help with research. Now that all of the issues are resolved with the department, I have a year-long graduate assistantship and partial tuition remission lined up for next year. 4. Make sure professors you want to work with or take classes from aren't leaving soon. Last thing you need is to find out at the last minute that your dream thesis chairperson is retiring or resigning after your first semester! 5. On a non-academic note, leave your significant other behind. Do not "bring them with you" to live with or go to classes with in grad school. This is YOUR time. Every person I know who is living with their significant other has had a decline in the quality of their relationship. Lots of fighting, lots of disagreements, lots of worries about how they'll both get to their different field sites....If you're worried that a long-distance relationship won't last or if your significant other says they don't want to going to a certain school, say goodbye! The stress of keeping someone happy while balancing class, work, and research is not worth it.
  6. I'm done writing my thesis proposal, and I'm working on filling out the RTAF for the graduate school. I've selected two faculty members for my thesis advisory committee but I need at least one more person to serve on my committee. I've found an archaeologist who worked at the site I'm interested in, but how do I go about contacting her to ask if she'll serve on my committee? Is name-dropping acceptable? Would it be best to include a CV/resume and a copy of my proposal, or would this be perceived as annoying fluff? What form of communication is preferred? Any and all information is appreciated! I constantly overthink things which is good for a thesis but not so good for explaining to people why I'd love to work with them and what I'm interested in, so I want to get these initial communications right!
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