International Teachers and Scholars

Led by Pamela Pollock and Rebecca Miller Brown As scholars, we are always developing our research, but how do we think about learning and growing as a teacher? In this seminar, we will explore frameworks for teaching development to consider these...

Are you interested in connecting with other international PhD students and practicing your English in a friendly, informal setting? Join our discussion group! International PhD students have the opportunity to connect with each other and our undergraduate...

Led by Chloe Chapin Do you need a sample syllabus for the job market? If you’ve been offered a faculty position, do you need to start preparing courses to teach in the fall? As you transition from Teaching Fellow to Instructor of Record, how do you shift...

Led by Sarah Emory As a teacher and a scholar, you are called to speak in a variety of contexts, which can be daunting for anyone but may be even more complicated if you speak English as an additional language. What strategies can you use to make it...

Led by Ashlie Sandoval-Lee How can you approach writing a diversity statement, considering your discipline, personal experiences, and social identities? Though an increasing number of search committees ask for diversity statements, guidance about how to...

Led by Jonah Johnson In the best learning experiences, feedback between students and instructors happens early and often. Many writing assignments, by contrast, only involve feedback “after the fact,” with the understanding that the feedback can only be...

Led by Flavia Peréa, Director of the Mindich Program in Engaged Scholarship and Lecturer in Sociology, and Caitlin Schmid, Assistant Director of Engaged Scholarship, Harvard College, Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship How can teaching and...

Led by Tamara Brenner and Anza Mitchell What strategies—inside and outside of the classroom—help students retain information and apply their knowledge to new situations? In this seminar, we will explore how students learn, drawing on neuroscience...