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The Weekly Chatter for November 23, 2009


CHAT wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. This is a short week, hence a short Chatter, but the week following the holiday is full of events in the humanities, so plan ahead. Graduate students will want to note the special program on writing research proposals.

CHAT is advertising a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship for 2010-12. (more ...)

Upcoming Application Deadlines

Jan 25, 2010   External Humanities Fellowship, 2010-2011
Feb 11, 2010   Graduate Teaching Fellowship, 2010-2011
Feb 11, 2010   Graduate School Senior Doctoral Fellowship, Fall 2010

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Hilary P. Dick portraitHilary P. Dick, External Humanities Fellow, CHAT

What's My Problem? How to Write Research Proposals for Graduate Grants and Fellowships

Many graduate students receive no formal training in how to compose a research proposal for grants and fellowships. This presentation offers guidelines on how to write a successful research proposal in the humanities and social sciences. The material presented will be useful for both beginning and advanced graduate students.

Thurs., Dec. 10, 4:30-6:30 pm
CHAT Lounge, 10th Floor, Gladfelter Hall

 Of Further Interest

Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy

State Department SealRamin Asgard, Foreign Service Officer

State Department Careers

Tues., Nov. 24, 3:30 pm
Weigley Room, 9th Floor, Gladfelter Hall (more...)


Temple Libraries, Blockson Collection

Charles L. Blockson
Molefi K. Asante, African American Studies

John Brown in the African Mind:
A Conversation on the Legacy of Brown

Wed., Dec. 2, 2:00 pm
Paley Library, ground floor, lecture hall (more...)


Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy

Mark Bowden, Vanity Fair
David Farber, History

The Iran Hostage Crisis after 30 Years

Wed., Dec. 2, 4-6 pm, place TBA


Art History Department

Clothespin SculptureMargot Berg, Public Art Director, City of Philadelphia

Julia Guerrero, Fine Arts Director,
Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia

Percent for Art and Philadelphia’s Public Sculpture”

Fri., Dec. 4, 1:00 pm, Tyler School of Art, Room121 (more ...)

Philosophy Department

Wolfgang Mann, Classics, Columbia

Fri., Dec. 4, 3:00 pm
CHAT Lounge, 10th Floor, Gladfelter Hall


Penn Humanities Forum, University of Pennsylvania

Penn ShieldRegional Faculty & Professional Mellon Research Fellowships
Call for Applications

Virtuality

Application deadline: January 29, 2010 (more ...)

 Continuing . . .

Graduate lounge imageDid you know the Center for the Humanities (CHAT) on the 10th floor of Gladfelter Hall is also home to your Graduate Student Center? The Lounge is open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays and provides free coffee, tea, and current journals. Graduate students and faculty from all schools and colleges at Temple are welcome.


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