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Welcome, MAPH class of 2016!
Hi new MAPHers, Welcome to the MAPHtastic blog, your source of information about all things MAPH! We are your three program Mentors, Michael, Jess, and Clancey, and we will be updating this blog...
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What NOT to Worry About, and What to Focus on Instead
We are halfway through the quarter! Can you believe it‽ (Yes, I just used an interrobang.) Part of being a grad student (as you are all quickly finding out) is learning how to juggle a million and...
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Making Winter Break Work
Dear MAPH, Winter break can be the perfect time to unwind, reflect on the past quarter and have a bit of a breather before the new year starts. Winter break is also the ideal time to start preliminary...
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Anywhere but the Reg: Alternate Study Spots around Campus
Welcome back, MAPH! As winter quarter begins, we’d like to cue you into some of our favorite and not too well known study spots in and around campus. On Campus: The Smart Museum Café (M-Fr 8am-4:30pm;...
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MAPH Distinguished Faculty Lecture: Janice Misurell-Mitchell & W.J.T. Mitchell
We are excited to announce that this quarter’s distinguished faculty lecture will be “Image, Sound, Text: From Theory to Performance” by Janice Misurell-Mitchell and W.J.T. Mitchell. The lecture will...
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Works in Progress & How to Give a Talk Talk
Each year, MAPH hosts a Works in Progress Conference where a select number of students present on their ongoing thesis work and get the opportunity to answer questions and obtain feedback from their...
View ArticleAn Interview with Alexandra Van Doren (MAPH ’13), CEO of Three Spinners
Alexandra van Doren (MAPH ‘13) is a PhD student in Comparative Literature at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and Co-Founder/CEO of Three Spinners Inc., a new non-profit which works to...
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Works In Progress Conference 2016
Last Friday, eight MAPH students presented their ongoing thesis research at our annual Works in Progress Conference. Working on topics ranging from Art History to Linguistics and Music Philosophy to...
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Spring Break Write-In
Planning on writing during Spring Break? Looking for something to keep you motivated? Regardless of whether you have a thesis, seminar paper, or other project to work on, Spring Break can a good moment...
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