What:
Join us for a presentation via Zoom with Dr. Angela Gibson, Director of Scholarly Communication at MLA and Dr. Janine Utell, Program Manager of Professional Development at MLA (Modern Language Association) to discuss “Beyond the Tenure Track: Alternative Careers & Scholarship.” The Peterson Library will be open, so you can join there but obviously you can join from anywhere.
This is a great opportunity to talk with two people who navigated into fulfilling academic-adjacent careers while maintaining active connections with the academy and a research agenda.
Who:
Presented by Angela Gibson, Director of Scholarly Communication at MLA and Janine M. Utell, Program Manger of Professional Development at MLA
All are welcome to attend!
When:
Monday, November 13, 2023
Where:
Presented via Zoom.
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