Dissertation biography
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Sachiko Kusukawa
There are many ways of writing history and no fixed formula for a 'good' essay or dissertation. Before you början, you may find it helpful to have a look at some sample dissertations and essays from the past: ask at the Whipple Library.
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Some people have a clear idea already of what they are going to write about; others find it more difficult to choose or focus on a topic. It may be obvious, but it is worth pointing out that you should choose a topic you find interesting and fängslande. Ask a potential supervisor for a list of appropriate readings, chase up any further sources that look interesting or promising from the footnotes, or seek further help. Try to define your topic as specifically as possible as soon as possible. Sometimes, it helps to formulate a question (in the spirit of a Tripos question), which could then be developed, refined, or re-formulated. A good topic should allow you to engage closely with a primary source (text, image, object, etc.) an • Once articles have been selected and accepted for publication each year, authors will be asked to submit a biographical statement to be included in the Advocates’ Forum. The biographical statement should include the author(s) full name. In addition, it is also appropriate to discuss your personal history, academic schema and/or field placement, and interest in the article’s subject. The biographical statement may not exceed 75 words. Below is an example taken from the volume of the Advocates’ Forum: "Kathryn Saclarides is a second-year social ledning student at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. She received a bachelor’s grad in anthropology and Spanish from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree in bioethics from La Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in Madrid, Spain. Her current field placement is with the National Alliance of Latin Ameri • Most early-career academicians and PhD students spend a lot of time in research. They are often engaged in submitting papers to journals and conferences and sometimes contributing articles and chapters, and publishing books. These generally require their core credentials to be presented in the form of a short academic biography. Such bios are also needed for posting on departmental or personal websites and social media platforms as well. Academic bios are crucial as they help to establish a researcher&#;s professional identity, facilitate networking and collaboration, and create opportunities for career advancement. However, writing an academic bio is no easy task. In fact, most early career researchers find writing their academic autobiography more challenging than writing a complex research paper. Creating an academic bio requires researchers to introspect on their careers and present their achievements using a delicate balance between humil
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Biographical Statement
How to Write an Academic Biography