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Colloquium 2014 Schedule
Dear MAPHers, Colloquium has arrived! Alien! Henry James! Bagels! There is clearly a lot to keep track of in these first two weeks, so below is a schedule of various goings on. Colloquium is still a...
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What Are the Humanities For?
Hello MAPHers! I am Kerri Hunt and I am here to help you answer the often-daunting question of “What are the Humanities (or an MA in the Humanities) for?” In addition to working as a Preceptor, I am...
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Closing Out Colloquium
Most of you have probably registered for classes by now- congrats! Please keep stopping by and telling us what classes you’re taking and how you like them! It is always fun to hear about new courses,...
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Mentor Weekly Update: Week 1
Happy First Week, Maph! Here are some reminders/deadlines/events to remember this week, amidst the excitement of classes starting! I. Reminders: -For the rest of the quarter, Core is from 12:00-1:20pm....
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Here We Go!
Maphers, Colloquium went by so quickly. I blinked, it passed, and now all I have is a series of blurred images containing bagels, farmer’s markets, and power point presentations. Fair warning- this...
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CAS Workshops
The very first CAS workshop. As the quarter gets underway, you’ll notice a ton of emails in your inbox from the various CAS workshops on campus. You may have heard a bit about these interdisciplinary...
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Stacks on Stacks on Stacks: A Guest Post on the UChicago Libraries
Dear MAPHers: below, you will find a guest post from Bill Hutchison (MAPH ’12, Mentor ’13), who is a current PhD in the English Department and an avid patron of the UChicago library system. We’re happy...
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Eat, Sleep, Read: Part III (Managing Reading and Workload)
Eat, Sleep, Read is a three-part series on wellness in grad school. MAPH is a challenging year in a lot of ways, but you can make it way easier physically, mentally, and emotionally by taking care of...
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The Thesis: Fall Edition
Dear MAPHers, You may be solely focused on completing your finals right now. That is fine and, in that case, feel free to return to this post in the future. However, if you are also starting to think...
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Writing Q & A with Jeff McMahon
Below is a Q & A with our very own Writing Advisor, Jeff McMahon. Read below for advice on writing, particularly the final papers everyone is facing right now. Both Matt and I met with Jeff last...
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Welcome Back, MAPH!
Whether you stayed here for the break, visited family, or hibernated in a cave in the Alaskan wilderness for three weeks, we are glad to have you back and hope the quarter gets off to a great (albeit...
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Advocating for some Advice on Advisors
Winter quarter contains a lot of uncertainty. Who do I want to be my advisor? How do I ask him or her? What is my thesis object (some of you may not know yet- hang in there!)? What will I eat on...
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Tempus Fugit: The Fine Art of Time Management
Lo! Behold the bleak, surrealist landscape of Winter Quarter. Come winter in MAPH, most students find that they have much less structured time than they did in fall. Without Core twice a week and the...
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Stress Relief…. or Treat Yo Self
This is a very busy, stressful time of year. I remember Week 8 last year as a haze of frantic typing, coffee spills, and semi-permanent relocation to the Regenstein. I wish, however, that I had set...
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10 Books to Read Before Grad School
MAPH is an intense year, and reading time quickly becomes a scarce resource—so we here at MAPHtastic polled some of our current students, staff, and alums to see what books they wish they had read...
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Works in Progress Conference 2015
Jason Nebergall presents his research on Ernie Kovacs’ “The Silent Show”. On February 27th, eight current MAPH students presented their thesis research at our annual Works in Progress Conference. With...
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Campus Days: Schedule of Events
Campus Days Schedule April 12-13, 2015 Sunday, April 12th 1:00 pm Paul Durica, former Preceptor and owner of Pocket Guide to Hell will lead a tour of the secret history of UChicago (optional). Meet in...
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Convocation Information
Although I realize graduation is months away and you have much to do before then, questions about Convocation weekend are starting to trickle in. Thus, we have a post for you with all of the relevant...
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Finishing the Thesis: Do’s and Don’t’s
Eighth Week is upon us, which means theses are due very soon. As you approach the Friday deadline, here are a few tips to keep you on track during one of the most hectic times of the MAPH year. Also,...
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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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