From January to April 2022, the City Institute will hold virtual professional training meetings for graduate and 4000-level undergraduate students who have great interest in urban studies. Once a fortnight CITY will hold writing sessions which will be monitored by a City Institute post-doctoral fellow who will provide writing tips and feedback. Every other fortnight a faculty member will give a talk on an aspect of professional training such as: writing a CV; writing abstracts & papers for publication; writing research proposals & grant applications; knowledge dissemination & engaging with social media; developing course proposals; applying for academic jobs; work paths outside academia; and job interviews.
| Date | Topic | Speaker / Host |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | 3-4:30 pm – Sit down and write! (participants should bring their written work) | Dr. Nasya Razavi, CITY Post-Doc Fellow |
| 28 Jan | 3:00 pm – Writing a cover letters and CVs 4:00 pm – Developing a course proposal 5:00 pm – Writing papers & abstracts for publication | Prof. Amanda de Lisio, Health Prof. Syed Harris Ali, Sociology, LA&PS Prof. Shubhra Gururani, Anthropology, LA&PS |
| 11 Feb | 3-4:30: pm – Sit down and write! | Dr. Araby Smyth, CITY Post-Doc Fellow |
| 4 Mar | 3:00 pm – Writing grant applications 4:00 pm – Writing research proposals 5:00 pm – Using KMb and social media in research dissemination | Prof. Ranu Basu, EUC Prof. Stefan Kipfer, EUC Prof. Natasha Tusikov, Social Science, LA&PS |
| 18 Mar | 3-4:30 pm – Sit down and write! | Dr. Araby Smyth, CITY Post-Doc Fellow |
| 1 Apr | 3:00 pm – Publishing in urban journals 4:00 pm – Applying for academic jobs 5:00 pm – Work paths outside academia | Prof. Linda Peake, EUC; CITY Director Prof. Luisa Sotomayor, EUC Prof. Zachary Spicer, SPPA |
- Participants can attend to more than one ‘Sit-Down and Write!’ session. They are requested to bring their written work.
- Non-York University students are welcome with limited slots.
- Registration is free and is on-going until March 31, 2022.
For inquiries, please email city@yorku.ca.