ANZAMEMS Postgraduate Advanced Training Seminar (PATS) 2012
Call for Expressions of Interest
Deadline: Friday 30 March 2012
ANZAMEMS is committed to supporting postgraduates in medieval and early modern studies benefitting from specialist postgraduate advanced training seminars (PATS) and other opportunities that can assist in their development as researchers. For this reason, a fixed sum of money will be made available each year by the ANZAMEMS committee to support one PATS a year, to be held either in Australia or NZ. The organisers of a PATS will be responsible for determining how much of those funds can be used on travel bursaries, to be awarded to postgraduates who are members of ANZAMEMS.
Expressions of interest are invited to host an ANZAMEMS Postgraduate Advanced Training Seminar in the second half of 2012. A sub-committee of the ANZAMEMS Committee will review the applications.
PATS aim to support the academic development of postgraduates by:
- Creating opportunities for training in skills not normally provided by University departments;
- Bringing early researchers into direct contact with both national and international experts in the field of medieval and early modern research;
- Creating an environment in which early researchers can approach experienced scholars as role models and mentors;
- Creating opportunities for early researchers to meet, to network, and to collaborate with others in their field in universities throughout New Zealand and Australia.
The format for PATS is flexible but the seminars are generally 2 or more days in duration and are organised primarily as a series of ‘masterclasses’; that is, discussions and seminars led by senior academic staff working in the field.
It is also encouraged that part of the seminar include a workshop in which students are invited to talk about their own current research or future projects (preferably with reference to current post-doctoral schemes in Australia and New Zealand).
Applying to host a PATS
Expressions of interest should include:
- Proposed title / skill area to be addressed
- Name(s) of local presenters
- Name(s) of international presenters (if applicable)
- Proposed venue(s)
- Proposed budget
- A draft day-by-day plan of the event
For further information please contact:
Peter Anstey: peter.anstey@otago.ac.nz or Claire McIlroy: claire.mcilroy@uwa.edu.au
Expressions of interest should be sent via email to Claire McIlroy: claire.mcilroy@uwa.edu.au