{"id":292,"date":"2021-06-10T22:36:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T20:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/posthumus.sites.uu.nl\/?page_id=292"},"modified":"2021-06-10T22:36:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T20:36:55","slug":"posthumus-masterclasses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/posthumusinstitute.leidenuniv.nl\/?page_id=292","title":{"rendered":"Posthumus Masterclasses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Posthumus masterclass brings together renowned experts and junior academics (early-stage post-docs, PhD Candidates, ResMA students) who are more or less working in the field of expertise of these experts.<\/p>\n<h2>Format<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A masterclass will usually last a couple of hours, to have time to discuss 3 to 7 pre-circulated papers (draft chapters, working papers, or provisional texts you want to turn into an article).<\/li>\n<li>The organisers decide whether there is time for short presentations.<\/li>\n<li>All participants are expected to have read each other\u2019s paper in advance.<\/li>\n<li>Otherwise, the format is free: the participants might prepare specific questions for the master, who might also give other insights, for example in how to get published. However, it is not supposed to be a pure teaching seminar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advantages of the Posthumus Masterclasses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sheltered setting, where PhDs do not have to worry about their reputation, but ample room for the junior academics to show doubts and uncertainties.<\/li>\n<li>Given the aforementioned, participation of Posthumus fellows or senior researchers should therefore be avoided, in particular supervisors in particular (even if they are co-authors).<\/li>\n<li>The organisation of a masterclass will count towards your <em>organisation criterion<\/em>\u00a0for the Advanced Training. Both the organisation and the masterclass itself should be useful experiences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support by NWP<\/h2>\n<p>The N.W. Posthumus Institute offers generous support for the organisation of a masterclass. For example to cover flight costs (within Europe), or pay for accommodation for the master, if she\/he is already in the area (for example at a local conference), or both. Usually it is advisable to organise a public lecture of some kind, to get additional funding from your home institution.<\/p>\n<h2>Organising a Masterclass?<\/h2>\n<p>If you consider organising a masterclass please contact the Education Programme Director <a href=\"mailto:posthumus@uu.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr Rogier van Kooten<\/a> about the intended speaker and topic for the masterclass. You can use this <a href=\"https:\/\/posthumusinstitute.leidenuniv.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/format_masterclass_2020.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">template document (docx)<\/a> for composing a Call for Papers and a tentative budget. Upon approval by the Education Programme Director, you can compose the final Call for Papers, which should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:posthumus@uu.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posthumus@uu.nl<\/a> <em>at least three weeks<\/em> before the sign-up deadline date for the masterclass.<\/p>\n<p>After the masterclass has finished, the organiser will be required to send the presented papers and a list of participants to the <a href=\"mailto:posthumus@uu.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Secretariat<\/a> for reporting purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Posthumus masterclass brings together renowned experts and junior academics (early-stage post-docs, PhD Candidates, ResMA students) who are more or less working in the field of expertise of these experts. 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