Publish or Perish: Wycliffe Advanced Degree Publishing Stream

Last year Dr. Mangina gave a seminar on publishing that was very well received.  Wadsa would like to build upon this foundation by offering a “stream” of seminars (Thursdays at 1pm) that will walk students through the steps of submitting their own papers to refereed journals.

October 13: Seminar # 1. Introduction to this stream of seminars, and a presentation by Dr. Mangina on publishing.  We will also begin to discuss the question of which journals to submit to given our objectives and fields of study. (Pizza Lunch Provided)

November 17: Seminar #2.   Students will bring one (or two, if they aren’t sure which one they want to proceed with) completed essay or argument for a proposed essay to this seminar.  They will also propose which journals they are thinking of submitting their work to.  Professors will give instructions to students about how to help each other prepare a manuscript for publication and give tips about what to look for as they read each others’ work.

January 19: Seminar #3.  Students will come to this seminar with a completed or reworked draft of their paper.  Students will break into groups of 2 or 3 to receive feedback on their work.

March 1:  Seminar #4.  Students will undertake the same process as above a second time. They will come to this seminar with a completed or reworked draft of their paper.  Students will break into groups of 2 or 3 to receive feedback on their work.

Special note: this stream of seminars requires a commitment from students willing to either (1) submit a paper to this process in hopes of publishing it, or to (2) contribute as an observer, being willing to help other students with their work

It’s hard to believe, but the start of the new academic year is only a little over a month away! The information on Orientation Week is already up at the Wycliffe College website. There is also useful information for incoming AD students at the TST website. Especially important is to get on the TST AD listserv, on which AD students are sent information about various topics of interest, such as CFPs (Calls for Papers), job opportunities, lectures and seminars, and so on.

As we move toward the new academic year, I will be planning several professional development seminars and WADSA colloquia. If you have any thoughts or ideas on what you would like to see happen with these, please feel free to email me at: sean.otto AT utoronto.ca.

It turns out that we have more money left in our 2009-10 budget than we’d thought, so your incoming WADSA Coordinator (Sean Otto) and your outgoing WADSA Coordinator (Andy Edwards) have decided to invite applications for two travel bursaries of $150 each. If you have presented or will be presenting an out-of-province paper during the 2009-10 academic year (from Sept 1, 2009 – Aug 31, 2010), please send an email with your name, title of the paper & conference information (conference title, date, location, organizational affiliation, etc.) to andy.edwards AT utoronto.ca . Selection of winners will be based on drawing names, most likely out of a hat, but perhaps a coffee tin or some other fine receptacle. The deadline for submissions is next Friday, 14 May 2010, 5 PM (EST).

Hi, my name is Sean Otto, and as some of you already know, I will be the WADSA Coordinator for the 2010 – 2011 Academic year. 2010-11 will be my fifth (and, with any luck and a lot of hard work, final) year in the doctoral program here at Wycliffe. My research interests lie in the medieval church, medieval thought and learning, and medieval heresy. My thesis will be a study of John Wyclif’s Latin sermons, 245 of which have come down to us. What I find particularly interesting about them is the manner in which they convey both very traditional teachings and also some very radical teachings, especially regarding the Eucharist and the nature of dominium (dominion or lordship) in the Church. Feel free to contact me at sean.otto AT utoronto.ca if you have any questions, concerns, or comments about how we can make AD student life at Wycliffe better. AT

As the Winter 2010 semester winds down, it’s time once again to select successors to two positions: WADSA Coordinator and College Representative to ADSA. Both positions are paid by college bursaries, with the WADSA Coordinator earning $700 and the College Rep earning $350.

In short, the WADSA Coordinator’s job is to spend our budget, which includes taking care of the Senior Common Room and organizing various events (wine & cheese event in the fall, end of year dinner, luncheon seminars with speakers, etc.). It’s a fun job and you can be as creative as you want with planning our events (and spending our money!).

The College Rep to ADSA position is rather different. There are monthly meetings with the rest of the ADSA Board, which includes other college and departmental representatives. Each board member serves on one of three ADSA-event planning committees: Social Events, Development Seminars, or Works & Wine. But strictly speaking, as “college representative,” the primary responsibility is to bring issues/concerns to the Board on behalf of Wycliffe College. For instance, after a Wycliffe student spoke to me regarding a desire for greater availability of library carrels at Robarts, I brought the issue before the Board. After some discussion and subsequent action, I’m proud to report that TST will have 50% more carrel space next year!

Both positions provide an excellent opportunity to develop your own professional/administrative skills, but in very different ways. I’ve grown considerably through having these positions and I highly recommend considering either of them. More information about each position is included in our Constitution, which is available online.

Feel free to email me with any questions about either or both positions. If you’d like to nominate someone (including yourself), just email me. If we have more than one nomination for either position, then we’ll hold elections according to our Constitutional rules. I look forward to hearing from all interested parties!

Cheers,

Andy Edwards
WADSA Coordinator 2009-10

DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR V

The Promises and Perils of Academic Administration

The Wycliffe Advanced Degree Students Association invites you its fifth and final Development Seminar of the year.

Wycliffe Principal George Sumner and TST Director Alan Hayes will discuss the curious and potentially precarious balance between scholarship and administration that academics may face during the course of their careers.

As always, a pizza lunch is included. Those who prefer otherwise may have a refectory lunch (with ticket from WADSA).

Thursday, March 4, 2009
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Leonard Hall, Wycliffe College*

* Note the change in location; we will NOT be meeting in the Cody Library

All Wycliffe AD Students and their families are invited…

AD Pizza Night

Sunday February 28^th 2010

6:00 p.m.

Principal’s Lodge @ Wycliffe College

RSVP by Wednesday February 24^th 2010 to Karen Baker-Bigauskas

DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR IV Organizational and Time Management Skills for the Scholar/Teacher

 

The Wycliffe Advanced Degree Students Association invites you its fourth Development Seminar of the year.

Professor Terry Donaldson and time management consultant Jason Ingalls will discuss ways in which graduate students can prepare for the massive multitasking responsibilities that await in our careers (or may already be haunting us!).

As always, a pizza lunch is included. Those who prefer otherwise may have a refectory lunch (with ticket from WADSA).

Thursday, February 25, 2009
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Cody Library, Wycliffe College

DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR III Editorial Advice for Publishing that Paper

The Wycliffe Advanced Degree Students Association invites you its third Development Seminar of the year.

Joe Mangina, editor of Pro Ecclesia, will discuss how editors approach new submissions, what they hope to discover, and what they hate to find.

As always, a pizza lunch is included. Those who prefer otherwise may have a refectory lunch (with ticket from WADSA).

Thursday, January 28, 2009
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Cody Library, Wycliffe College

WADSA COLLOQUY II

AAR/SBL Annual Meeting

Debriefing Session

The Wycliffe Advanced Degree Students
Association invites you to its second
Colloquy of the year.

Those who attended either AAR or SBL
are invited to share and discuss their own
reflections on the meetings.

All WADSA members are welcome,
whether you attended AAR/SBL or not.

As always, a pizza lunch is included.
Those who prefer otherwise may have a
refectory lunch (with ticket from WADSA).

Thursday, December 3, 2009
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Cody Library, Wycliffe College