Enhancing the International Researcher Experience in the Faculty of Arts
According to enrolment statistics at the University of Warwick's Strategic Planning and Analytics Office, 52% of all PG students in the Faculty of Arts were international in 2023/4.
53% from China
11% from India
6% North America
Studying as an international postgraduate student in the arts and humanities is a very exciting experience. You have opportunities to dive into texts and topics of your interest, discuss deeply with fellow students and collaborators from all over the globe, and conduct research in a new environment, archive, culture, and world view. But we also recognise that there are unique challenges that international PG students and researchers face in the Faculty of Arts. You might worry about how to adapt to academic writing styles in the UK, how to navigate departmental life as an international postgraduate, how to engage in and adapt to British seminar discussion and culture.
If you're an international PG student/researcher in the arts, then this Enhancing Research Cultures project is designed for you. We aim to provide a programme of support designed specifically for international PG students in the Faculty of Arts to ensure that you can succeed to the best of your ability in this faculty. See below for details our events this year and the people involved.
Our Events 24/5
Teaching with Confidence as an International GTA in the Arts and Humanities
Expectations for instructors and GTAs can be especially demanding in the arts--from designing lesson plans, to formulating text-based discussion questions, to offering feedback on student writing. Navigating these expectations and responsibilities can be especially difficult for individuals who have not studied or taught in the UK. This workshop will help international PG students who are teaching Warwick. It will provide key information for teaching in the UK higher education system, as well as provide a valuable space for international GTAs in the arts to meet and exchange best practice.
Whether you're teaching for the first time, planning to teach at Warwick in the future, or have taught a couple of modules here already, please do come along.
Event details:
Date: Term 1, November 6 2024, 5-7pm
Location: Oculus (OC1.03)
Sign up: Participant sign up sheet (please sign up by Nov 1 2024)
Food: Yes! There will be free pizza!
Navigating Conferences in the Arts and Humanities as a Global Participant
Research in the arts and humanities is never done in isolation. Instead, we aim to share our ideas, discuss our theories and questions, and present our findings to each other. This can occur in a many settings--one of the most important being an academic conference.
Often drawing participants from around the globe, conferences are great opportunities to network, present new research findings, and build scholarly community. However, navigating these spaces can be challenging, especially for PGR researchers who are unfamiliar with conference culture. Furthermore, overseas conferences or going to conferences as an international PG student can have the added anxiety of learning to communicate across language and cultural barriers.
Collaborating with Intercultural Training at Warwick, this workshop will provide tools and resources to help PG students navigate conferences as a global participant. We will cover topics from international conference expectations, intercultural communication, becoming a better intercultural speaker, and cross-cultural networking. This workshop is open to all PG students interested in going to conferences.
Event Details
Date: Term 2, Feb 12, 5-7pm
Location: Oculus (OC1.03)
Sign up: Participant Sign-up sheet (Please sign up by Feb 7)
Food: Yes! There will be pizza!
Succeeding in Multilingual Arts Research and Study Environments: Benefits, Challenges, and AI
Today, more and more postgraduates in the arts and humanities are researching and learning in multi-lingual environments. You might be an international student from a non-Anglophone context studying, researching and writing in a non-native tongue for the first time. You might be a researcher who needs to work across multi-lingual sources. You might be working with archives in countries all over the world. And you might be interested in an overseas workshop or studying abroad.
This workshop is split into two sections, both of which will equip us to succeed in multilingual arts and humanities environments. First, we will consider the importance of multi-lingual research and study for the arts and humanities as well as the challenges. Here, we will hear from a panel of postgraduate researchers and students who will share their experiences and tips about working across different languages. Second, we will have a brief presentation on the use of AI in multi-lingual research and study. We will consider the tools, the benefits, and the current concerns, and we will conduct an AI translation exercise.
Event Details
Date: Term 3, June 11, 5-7pm
Location: Oculus (OC1.03)
Sign up: Sign up here
Food: Yes! There will be pizza!
Department Specific Events
English and Comparative Literary Studies events
Tuesday, Oct 9, 5-7pmECLS International PG student Induction
History Events
School of Modern Languages and Cultures events
TBD
Project Team
Dr. Nancy Haijing Jiang
Principle Investigator
English and Comparative Literary Studies
haijing.jiang@warwick.ac.uk
Professor David Lambert
Co-Investigator
History
Director of theCentre of Arts Doctoral Research Excellence
Dr. Camilo Uribe Botta
Workshop Facilitator
History
camilo.uribe-botta@warwick.ac.uk
Yanyu Liu
Workshop Facilitator
School of Modern Languages and Cultures
yanyu.liu.1@warwick.ac.uk
