Online Seminars

Faculty Career Development Webcasts

Join IHS this spring for an online seminar series on advancing liberty through your teaching and research. The spring lineup includes insights into teaching, developing an effective public voice, and opportunities for intellectual development.

Please enroll (cost free) by clicking on the Register link on the right. Feel free to sign up for as many sessions as you choose.

IHS Resources for the Academic Job Market

Do you worry about the job market? IHS can help you. Join IHS Academic Placement Officer Amanda Brand as she gives an overview all the IHS resources and programs for the academic job market that we offer to graduate students to help you get an academic job. 

 

Past Sessions:

Online Teaching

Best practices, teaching style, community building, and connecting with students in an online setting.

  • Thursday, October 25, 7:00-8:00pm EST
  • Speaker: Danny Shahar, University of Arizona
Teaching Outside the Classroom

Overview of mentoring, starting reading groups, organizing speaker series, advising student groups, helping students get published, and other possibilities outside the classroom.

Why Be a Public Intellectual?

Presentation of why and how to work with the media.

  • Monday, November 26, 7:00-8:00pm EST
  • Speaker: Dr. Art Carden, Samford University
Getting Started With the Media

Advice for scholars interested in writing op-eds, and contributing to public dialogue through television, print, and radio.

  • Thursday, November 29, 7:00-8:00pm EST
  • Speaker: Dr. Art Carden, Samford University
Your Guide to Online Teaching

Explore the implications of the online-education revolution including online classroom models and technology, assignments, grading, dealing with cheating, online teaching philosophy, becoming a stellar online lecturer.

  • Feb 26th OR May 1st, 8:00-9:00 PM EST
  • Danny Shahar, University of Arizona 
How Does It All Get Done? Time Management for Faculty

The notoriously productive Dr. Horwitz will discuss the (many) makings of a successful, liberty-advancing academic career, including establishing a balance of teaching, mentoring, research, writing, public intellectual work, service to school, and your personal life.

Your Guide to Online Teaching
  • May 1st, 8:00-9:00 PM EST
  • Danny Shahar, University of Arizona

Explore the implications of the online-education revolution including online classroom models and technology, assignments, grading, dealing with cheating, online teaching philosophy, becoming a stellar online lecturer.

Attend one of these great webcasts- create an account and register today! Feel free to sign up for just one or all twelve (sessions are free).