Virtual Graduate School Fair

The Virtual Graduate School Fair is a half-day online event where prospective graduate students will learn more about the graduate school application process and the options they have for their next step. In addition to department tabling, where you can chat with representatives from anthropology MA and PhD programs, the fair also includes two panel discussions where you can hear insider perspectives on the application process.

Join us for the Virtual Grad School Fair on April 22, 2024!

Information

Here’s the preliminary schedule (all times US Eastern):

• 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Welcome; Panel 1
• 1:00 p.m.  – 2:00 p.m. – Panel 2
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Break
• 2:30 p.m.  – 4:00 p.m. – Department Tabling – Meet with representatives from anthropology MA and PhD programs!

Panel discussions will be recorded, and attendees are free to come and go as they wish. Panel topics and speakers are TBA. Department tabling is FREE for DSP partners.

Panel 1: “How to Get Into Grad School”

Panelists: Jennifer Patico (Georgia State), Jeff Maskovsky (CUNY), Rebecca Prentice (University of Sussex)
Moderator: Ashley Bruckner (AAA)

This panel features three professors who will offer an orientation to the grad school application process. Topics include: how to decide where (and whether!) to apply, how grad admissions is different from undergrad, and common mistakes to avoid. Bring your questions and come for candid advice.

Panel 2: “Using Grad School to Advance Your Career”

Panelists: Evan Hanover (Conifer Research), Alexandra Botti (Axios), Lyle Torp (Ottery Group)
Moderator: Daniel Ginsberg (AAA)

You may be at the beginning of your grad school journey right now, but what awaits you at the end? Our three panelists with master’s degrees in cultural anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology will reflect on grad school as a phase of their professional pathway and how it led to what came after. We’ll discuss dos and don’ts of graduate school, specifically thinking about how you might use that time not just to learn anthropology but also to prepare for your own next step.

Registration

Virtual Exhibit Hall and Panels (Full Program):

• AAA members $5
• Non-members $10

Virtual Exhibit Hall ONLY

• FREE

Please note that registration closes at 10:30 AM ET on April 22, 2024

Questions?

Please complete our contact form, select “Anthropology education and careers” from the menu.