Nearly everything the early-career scholar applies for requires a curriculum vitae, but what and how this document communicates is rarely made explicit. There are unspoken rules that vary significantly from discipline to discipline, even within the humanities. This workshop gives a clear overview of the elements and genre expectations of the curriculum vitae, as well as ample time for hands-on work individually and in small groups. The course covers short and long form CVs, differences in between the curriculum vitae for a job application and an application for external funding, as well as reflections on how evaluators interpret the curriculum vitae in a hiring or funding process. Detailed questions regarding e.g., career breaks, the formatting of publication lists, the difference between a CV and a “track record,” the use of narrative statements and/or photographs will be addressed.
The workshop provides an opportunity for all participants to develop their own CVs. Participants will also work in small groups, giving each other feedback. The aim is that each participant will have a better understanding of how to tailor their own CV to suit specific contexts.
Course preparation
Participants should familiarize themselves with a few of the CV templates they may encounter. These include the Research Council of Norway’s “Template for CV: Early Career Scientists” (link), and templates for other relevant funding agencies. It would be helpful to print out and bring along any relevant templates; they may form a useful point of departure for discussion. Note that not all funding agencies provide a template, and that there is usually no template for academic job openings. Participants should also prepare a full draft of their CV prior to the workshop and be prepared to share and discuss it in small groups.
In-class
The workshop will start with a presentation by professor of Scandinavian literature Ellen Rees from ILN; participants are encouraged to ask questions and participate actively during the presentation. Participants should bring any relevant templates and are required to bring their CV drafts and a way of sharing and editing them during the hands-on part of the workshop.
Language
The course language will be English.
Registration - Deadline 15 March 12 AM