Graduate Research & Development Sessions (GRaDS)

This Graduate Research & Development Sessions are organized by the Department of Anthropology. All graduate students present their research results in the sessions during the second half of their programs. Some of the sessions will focus on professional and career development. Time permitting, faculty members and guest speakers may also present papers on their ongoing research in anthropology. Upon completion of four terms of GRaDS, this will be recorded as a milestone on the student's academic record.

Upon successful completion of the graduate research & development sessions, students will:

• Be familiar with the current research of colleagues and faculty members.
• Appreciate the different ways in which anthropology is defined.
• Have been introduced to new theoretical perspectives and approaches that might be useful in their own research.
• Recognize what makes for an engaging and effective public presentation.
• Know how to effectively communicate with colleagues across sub-disciplinary boundaries.