Kia ora Social Anth postgrads. Very much looking forward to seeing you all at our symposium, coming up on April 23! If you have not already - could you please confirm your attendance at the Postgrad Symposium by Monday, 30 March - and whether that will be by Zoom or in person, and if you have dietary requirements. Also, we want to give you a bit more time to get your abstracts together - ideally running them past your supervisor(s) first. Please have abstracts in by 13 April. Below is the information I have previously sent out that might help you prepare your abstract and also provides a bit more information. Let me know if you have any questions. It will be great to come together again. Molly G [cid:image002.jpg@01DCBD19.E0D43D30] Postgraduate Symposium: 23 April, 10-5pm. I assure you this is a supportive, friendly event! The symposium is a hybrid event - in person and online. Morning and Afternoon Tea will be provided (there will be an hour-long lunch break - so please bring your own lunch or plan to go to a local cafe). The symposium is always a valuable (and genuinely supportive) space to hear about what other postgrads in the programme are working on, to share your own ideas, and to get constructive feedback on your research - whatever stage you're at. This year, we will also hear a little bit of departmental news and a bit from staff (more on that later). Most Social Anthropology PhD, MA, and ANTH490 students are expected to give a short presentation (15 minutes + 5 min Q&A for MA and PhD candidates; 10 min + 5 min Q&A for Honours, PGDip).) If this is the first Soc Anth PG Symposium of your current degree, your presentation would usually include some of the following elements: your overall topic and what drew you to it, key questions or aims (can absolutely still be tentative!), what methods you are, or plan to be, using (document work, interviews, fieldwork, etc). For some, you may have some initial findings you can share. If you've already presented at a recent Postgrad Symposium as part of your current degree, you may prefer to go deeper on a more specific aspect of your thesis - for example, a particular chapter, theme, or set of findings. Everyone will be at different stages, so some presentations will focus more on plans and intentions, while others will focus on work already completed. All of these are equally welcome, supported and encouraged. Have a chat with your supervisor beforehand, and if possible show them your abstract before sending it to me. Let me know if you have any questions! By 10 March 30 March, please: * Confirm you will attend and present * Staff - confirm you will attend (for catering purposes) Please indicate whether you are likely to join in person or via Zoom, and if you have any dietary requirements. If you will be presenting, please send me an abstract of up to 150 words by 27 March 13 April. This will be included in the Symposium Programme. I'm really looking forward to hearing more about your projects and learning alongside you at the symposium. [cid:image001.png@01DCBD18.E8292E70]
