Schedule

The Grad 101 Workshop Series offers support and community for MAST students, especially those completing their first year of graduate school. Each workshop will be led by a different professor, giving students the opportunity to get to know MAST faculty while also learning how to thrive in grad school.

Date Meeting Link Topic Instructor

September 30, 2025

7:30-8:30pm

Surviving your first year of grad school

with MAST graduate students and alumni

October 8, 2025

7:30-8:30pm

Reading strategically

November 6, 2025

7:45-8:45pm

Building your academic circle/network (mentors and peers)

December 2, 2025

5:00-6:00pm

Mining archives for research topics
 Dr. Lydia Ferguson

January 28, 2026

6:30-7:30pm

Building the perfect reading list for the lit review. Is it possible?
 Dr. Rudy Aguilar

February 2026

(Date TBA)

Teams Meeting Link
Researching popular culture

March 17, 2026

7:00-8:00pm

Research questions: what does it mean to do original research?

April 8, 2026

5:30-6:30pm

Writing for scholarly audiences
For questions, contact Jessica Urquhart and/or Dr. Miriam Brown Spiers directly.