Graduate History Association at Michigan State University

Good Morning everyone! Today from 10am to 12pm the GHA will be hosting a writing session. These will be weekly writing sessions for those interested. You should have received an email from the GHA on the department listserv that has the registration link. If not please message us here or email Clay Oppenhuizen.

Good Morning! A reminder tonight the GHA will hold our first workshop of the semester, Publishing Academic Book Reviews, at 5pm EST. Link below, please dm this page or Clayton Oppenhuizen for the Password.

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A reminder tomorrow at 5pm is our first meeting. Click the link below and message us for the password or check your email.

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For anyone interested in working in Special Collections this Fall, it is now by appointment only. All requests need to be made as least five days prior to the appointment as the items are to be placed under a five day quarantine.

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to remind you all of the ThatCamp event on August 27. It is a free DH training camp for faculty, staff, and students. Any and all expertise levels are welcome. Please remember to register in the link below.

THATCamp MSU - Digital Humanities Thursday, August 27, 2020Location: Online! Register to participate! DH@MSU is continuing an annual (FREE) THATCamp each August targeted at MSU faculty, staff, and students for a few reasons: To bring people back together (virtually) after the summer To introduce new folks to the DH@MSU community Sha...

Hello everyone,

We have compiled the responses to our survey sent out the other week below are the results.

Returning to campus and disruptions to dissertation research are among the most common concerns. As the interim GHA it is our plan to establish elections of a new GHA within the first month of the fall semester and work with the newly elected GHA to coordinate workshops pertaining to professional development, taking comprehensive exams, and securing external funding, among other things.

If you have any questions please send us a message on Facebook or email Clay Oppenhuizen ([email protected])

GHA Survey Results An awesome infographic designed in Canva by Darren Incorvaia.

A Gofundme has been set up for Elyse and her family by the department.

Helping the Hansens: A Family in Crisis organized by Lisa Fine In late June, Matt Hansen was diagnosed with an inoperable liver cancer (hepatocellu… Lisa Fine needs your support for Helping the Hansens: A Family in Crisis

Hello everyone,

By now you should have received an email from Director of Graduate Studies, Karrin Hanshew, with a link to our survey. We would like to hear from you. If you have a moment please take this survey.

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GHA 2020 As we prepare to enter what may be the strangest fall semester yet, we want to make sure that the GHA is able to advocate for all of us. This means that we want to hear from YOU. What are your concerns for the upcoming semester/year? Let us know!

For those interests THATCamp MSU has opened registration for their August 27th sessions. Come support and learn from scholars at MSU.

The breakdown of the schedule can be found in the link.

THATCamp MSU - Digital Humanities Thursday, August 27, 2020Location: Online! Register to participate! DH@MSU is continuing an annual (FREE) THATCamp each August targeted at MSU faculty, staff, and students for a few reasons: To bring people back together (virtually) after the summer To introduce new folks to the DH@MSU community Sha...

Four people came forward for the four open positions. As each position was uncontested, the summer GHA is:

President - Dani Willcutt
Vice-president - John Vsetecka
Secretary - Daniel Fandino
Social media manager - Clayton Oppenhuizen

A regular election will be held in the Fall.