DEADLINE TO REGISTER AS A MENTOR OR MENTEE:
April 15, 2021
*Please note that since the 56th International Congress on Medieval Studies will be conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be running the mentorship program digitally. Because of this, anybody can participate, regardless of their 2021 Annual Meeting attendance plans*
The Graduate Student Committee (GSC) of the Medieval Academy of America invites those attending the 56th International Congress on Medieval Studies, hosted by the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University (10-15 May 2021), and any other interested medievalists to participate in the GSC Virtual Mentoring Program.
The GSC Mentoring Program facilitates networking between graduate students or early career scholars and established scholars by pairing student and scholar according to discipline.
Mentorship exchanges are intended to help students establish professional contacts with scholars who can offer them career advice. The primary objective of this exchange is that the relationship be active during the conference, although mentors and mentees sometimes decide to continue communication after a conference has ended.
We have recorded an increased interest in the GSC Mentorship Program since it has been held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions. We will attempt to match all those who register as a mentee with mentors; however, if need be, preference will be granted to those in order of form submission and any surplus will be given priority for the next GSC Mentoring Program (Virtual IMC Leeds 5-8 July 2021).
To volunteer as a mentor (faculty, librarians, curators, independent scholars) or to sign up as a mentee, please submit the online form, linked here, by 15 April 2021.
On behalf of the committee, thank you and our best,
Julia King & Lauren Van Nest
2020-2021 Mentoring Program Coordinators
