Monday, March 22, 2021

LGS Student Joshua Griffin designs and develops Carter Center Social Justice Roundtable

Joshua Griffin (MDP) designed a roundtable discussion that focuses on the role of art in amplifying social justice activism. Moderated by Griffin, the discussion encourages fellow citizens to seek creative, non-violent ways to bring attention to ongoing racial injustice.

• Date and Time: Thursday, March 25 | 4-5 PM (EDT)
• View more information and Roundtable link here
• Read past Q&A with Josh Griffin here

Contents

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1. Opportunities
2. New! Fellowships
3. Additional Resources

New Opportunities

New! Merck KGaA Inhouse Consulting Information Session

Join an exciting info session to learn about the Merck KGaA accelerated development program – a two-year program targeted at recent top-tier graduates interested in management consulting and rotational assignments.

• Date: March 31

• Time: 12 PM-1 PM

• Register here

New! Empowering Interdisciplinary Teaching and Scholarship

In this workshop, graduate students will learn core interdisciplinary pedagogical strategies for designing and teaching classes that will help their students see connections in new ways, build critical thinking skills, and lay the foundations for new perspectives.

• Date: May 17-21

• Application Deadline:  April 5

Upcoming This Week

Strengths-Based Networking Workshop

This workshop discusses the goals of networking and practice strategies for starting, continuing, and ending conversations in ways that are both authentic and professional.

Please Note: Participants will need to have attended a previous strengths-based workshop or coaching session before registering.

• Date: March 24
• Time:10 AM-12 PM
• Register here

Publishing, Postdocs, and VAPS, Oh My! - On Article & Journal Publishing

The Office for RACE and Laney EDGE are excited to pilot a new series titled " Publishing, Postdocs, and VAPS, Oh My! Thriving in Academia as an Early Career POC." The second of the three-part speaker series offered by the Office of RACE and Laney EDGE features Dr. Briana Woods-Jaeger, Emory Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences.

• Date: March 25
• Time:12 PM-1 PM
• Additional details here 

Participants of all three events will be entered into a raffle to win a gift basket valued at $250!

Transitioning In-Person Networking Skills Online Workshop

During this virtual workshop, you will practice strategies to transition networking skills to various online scenarios.

• Date: March 25
• Time: 5 PM-7 PM
• Register here

Dobes Award Session: "Trauma-Informed Teaching in the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic"

Dean’s Teaching Fellow Elena Lesley will discuss how instructors can use a “trauma-informed” lens when approaching their classrooms and students during difficult times.

• Date: March 30

• Time: 5 PM-7 PM

• Register here

• View flyer here

A User’s Guide to Understanding Pronouns, Part 3

Laney EDGE presents A User’s Guide to Understanding Pronouns, Part 3 – the third installment in the A User’s Guide to Understanding Pronouns seminar series in partnership with the Office of LGBT Life. Part 3 will focus on discussions centered on gender, gender expression, and sexual orientation.

• Date: March 31

• Time: 3 PM-5 PM

• Register here

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Fellowships

 See below for upcoming fellowship deadlines.

• New! National Humanities Center Graduate Student Summer Residency Program  | Internal Deadline: April 5

• New! Emory University Women’s Club Memorial Fellowship in Graduate Research  | Internal Deadline: April 9

• NEMO Initiative Graduate Fellowship | Internal Deadline: April 26

View more at our Fellowships and Grants website.

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Additional Resources

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