The Grad Professionalization series is sponsored and organized by the Center for International Studies, East Asian Studies Center, and Korean Studies Institute, in partnership with USC graduate programs in East Asian Languages and Cultures, History, Political Science & International Relations, Religion and Slavic Languages and Literatures.

Academic Year 2022-23 Grad Professionalization Series

Crafting a Class: Course and Syllabus Development
Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 11:30AM – 12:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
Benjamin Uchiyama, Associate Professor of History
Jenny Chio, Associate Professor of Anthropology and East Asian Languages and Cultures
Victoria Chonn Ching, Postdoctoral Scholar in Political Science and International Relations

Diverse Career Paths after a PhD
Thursday, November 17, 2022 | 11:30AM – 12:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
Melissa Chan, Engagement Manager at TalentCompass
Ellen Kim, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Navigating Grad Life: Funding & Building Networks
Thursday, February 23 | 11:30AM-12:30PM | RSVP
Adrian De Leon, Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity
Jessica Zu, Assistant Professor of Religion

Job Search: Succeeding in Academia
Thursday, April 20 | 11:30AM-12:30PM | RSVP
Jenny Lin, Associate Professor of Critical Studies
Audrye Wong, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations
Wayne Sandholtz, Professor of International Relations and Law

Previous Years

  • Job Search: Succeeding in Academia
    Tuesday, September 21, 2021 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | Zoom
    Saori Katada, Professor of International Relations
    Ketaki Pant, Assistant Professor of History

    Diverse Career Paths After a Ph.D.
    Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | Zoom 
    Rod Albuyeh, Chief Data Scientist, Albell Cloud Labs and Data Science Faculty at UC San Diego
    Phillip Bloom,     Curator of the Chinese Garden and Director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies, The Huntington Library
    Suzie Mulesky, Behavioral Science Researcher, Vanguard 

    Every Talk is a Job Talk: Even on Zoom
    Tuesday, February 15, 2022 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | Zoom 
    Jenny Chio, Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Anthropology
    Sherry Zaks, Assistant Professor of Political Science

    Publishing: Articles and Books
    Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | Zoom 
    Christian Phillips,     Assistant Professor of Political Science
    Brett Sheehan,     Professor of History and EALC

  • Job Search: Succeeding in Academia
    Monday, September 21, 2020 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | Zoom
    Adrian De Leon, Assistant Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity
    Patrick James, Professor of International Relations 
    Stephanie Schwartz, Assistant Professor of International Relations

    Diverse Career Paths After a Ph.D.
    Monday, October 26, 2020 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | Zoom 
    Phillip Bloom,  Curator of the Chinese Garden and Director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies, The Huntington Library
    Rebecca Corbett, Japanese Studies Librarian, USC Libraries
    Hai-Vu Phan, Government Relations Senior Specialist, Edison International

    Every Talk is a Job Talk: Even on Zoom
    Monday, February 22, 2021 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | Zoom 
    David Kang, Maria Crutcher Professor in International Relations, Business and EALC
    Ketaki Pant, Assistant Professor of History

    Publishing: Articles and Books
    Monday, March 29, 2021 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | Zoom 
    Rhacel Parreñas, Professor of Sociology and Gender and Sexuality Studies
    Benjamin Uchiyama, Assistant Professor of History

  • Job Search: Succeeding in Academia
    Monday, September 30, 2019 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40
    Christian Phillips, Assistant Professor of Political Science
    Brett Sheehan, Professor of History and EALC
    Kerim Yasar, Assistant Professor of EALC

    Job Search: Succeeding Beyond Academia
    Monday, October 28, 2019 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40
    Rebecca Corbett, Assistant University Librarian, Japanese Studies
    Gloria Koo, Associate Director, Korean Studies Institute
    Matthew Gratias, Director of Department of Defense Engagement, Virtualitics, Inc.

    Navigating Grad (PhD) Life
    Monday, November 18, 2019 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40
    Jane Junn, Associates Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science and Gender Studies
    Brett Sheehan, Professor of History and EALC

    Public Speaking
    Monday, January 27, 2020 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40
    Saori Katada, Professor of International Relations
    Steven Lamy, Professor of International Relations
    Jonathan Markowitz, Assistant Professor of International Relations

    Dissertation Research and Writing
    Monday, February 24, 2020 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40
    Youngmin Choe, Associate Professor of EALC
    Ben Graham, Associate Professor of International Relations

    Publishing: Articles and Books – [Canceled]
    Monday, March 30, 2020 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40
    Rhacel Parreñas, Professor of Sociology
    Ben Uchiyama, Assistant Professor of History

  • Navigating Grad (PhD) Life
    Monday, September 24, 2018 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Brett Sheehan, Professor of History and East Asian Languages & Cultures
    Saori Katada, Associate Professor of International Relations

    Dissertation Research and Writing
    Monday, October 29, 2018 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Brian Bernards, Associate Professor of East Asian Languages & Cultures
    Jane Junn, Professor of Political Science and Gender Studies

    Public Speaking
    Monday, November 26, 2018 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Satoko Shimazaki, Associate Professor of East Asian Languages & Cultures
    Jonathan Markowitz, Assistant Professor of International Relations

    Public Speaking
    Monday, January 28, 2019 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Steven Lamy, Professor of International Relations
    Saori Katada, Associate Professor of International Relations

    Resources: Funding, Archives, Networks
    Monday, February 25, 2019 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    David Kang, Professor of International Relations and Business
    Sonya Lee, Associate Professor of Art History and East Asian Languages & Cultures

    Academic Job Search
    Monday, March 25, 2019 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Wayne Sandholtz, Professor of International Relations and Law
    Joshua Goldstein, Associate Professor of History and East Asian Languages & Cultures
    Ben Uchiyama, Assistant Professor of History
    Bryn Rosenfeld, Assistant Professor of Political Science

  • Navigating Grad (PhD) Life
    Monday, September 25, 2017 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP 
    Brett Sheehan, Professor of History and East Asian Languages and Cultures 
    David Kang, Professor of International Relations and Business

    Dissertation Research and Writing
    Monday, October 30, 2017  | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP 
    Brett Sheehan, Professor of History and East Asian Languages and Cultures
    Christian Grose, Associate Professor of Politicial Science

    Public Speaking: Presentation
    Monday, November 27, 2017 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP 
    David Kang, Professor of International Relations and Business
    Satoko Shimazaki, Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures

    Public Speaking: Lecture
    Monday, January 29, 2018 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Steven Lamy, Professor of International Relations
    Saori Katada, Associate Professor of International Relations

    Resources: Funding, Archives, Networks
    Monday, February 26, 2018 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Patrick James, Professor of International Relations
    Sonya Lee, Associate Professor of Art History, East Asian Languages & Cultures, and Religion 

    Academic Job Search
    Monday, March 26, 2018 | 12:00PM-1:00PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Brett Sheehan, Professor of History and East Asian Languages and Cultures 
    David Kang, Professor of International Relations and Business
    Ben Uchiyama, Assistant Professor of History
    Erin Baggott Carter, Assistant Professor of International Relations

  • Every Talk Is a Job Talk | EASC 590
    Friday, August 26, 2016 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    David Kang, Director of KSI and CIS, Professor of International Relations and Business

    Time Management
    Monday, September 26, 2016  | 12:00PM-1:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    David Kang, Director of KSI and CIS, Professor of International Relations and Business

    Portfolio Management
    Monday, October 31, 2016 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Brett Sheehan, Director of EASC, Professor of History and East Asian Languages & Cultures 

    Care and Feeding of Faculty Advisors
    Monday, November 28, 2016 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Patrick James, Professor of International Relations
    Akira Lippit, Vice Dean of Faculty in SCA, Professor of Cinematic Arts, Comparative Literature, and East Asian Languages & Cultures 

    Public Speaking for Non-Native Speakers | EASC 590
    Friday, January 27, 2017 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Saori Katada, Associate Professor of International Relations
    Yu Hong, Assistant Professor of Communications

    Work-Life Balance
    Monday, January 30, 2017 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    David Kang, Director of KSI and CIS, Professor of International Relations and Business

    Dissertation Writing
    Monday, February 27, 2017 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Brett Sheehan, Director of EASC, Professor of History and East Asian Languages & Cultures 

    Funding Applications
    Monday, March 27, 2017 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Carol Wise, Associate Professor of International Relations
    Sonya Lee, Associate Professor of Art History, East Asian Languages & Cultures, and Religion 

    Job Search
    Monday, April 24, 2017 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | SOS B40 | RSVP
    Erin Baggott, Assistant Professor of International Relations
    Edgardo Perez Morales, Assistant Professor of History 

  • EASC Grad Forum: Research
    Wednesday, March 13, 2013 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | Ahn House | RSVP
    Lori Meeks, Co-Director of the Center for Japanese Religions and Culture, Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Religion
    Brett Sheehan, Professor of History and East Asian Languages & Cultures 
    David Kang,     Director of KSI and EASC, Professor of International Relations and Business

    EASC Grad Forum: Public Speaking for Non-Native Speakers
    Wednesday, February 26, 2014 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | Ahn House | RSVP
    Saori Katada, Associate Professor of International Relations
    Meiling Cheng, Associate Professor of Theatre/Critical Studies and English

    EASC Grad Forum: Every Talk Is a Job Talk
    Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | Ahn House | RSVP
    David Kang, Director of KSI and EASC, Professor of International Relations and Business

    EASC Grad Forum: Every Talk Is a Job Talk
    Wednesday, November 19, 2014 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | Ahn House | RSVP
    David Kang, Director of KSI and EASC, Professor of International Relations and Business

    EASC Grad Forum: Public Speaking for Non-Native Speakers
    Monday, January 26, 2015 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | THH 102 | RSVP
    Saori Katada, Associate Professor of International Relations
    Meiling Cheng, Associate Professor of Theatre/Critical Studies and English

    EASC Grad Forum: Work-Life Balance and Time Management
    Monday, February 2, 2015 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | Ahn House | RSVP
    David Kang, Director of KSI and CIS, Professor of International Relations and Business

    EASC Grad Forum: Work-Life Balance and Time Management
    Monday, November 09, 2015 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | Ahn House | RSVP
    David Kang, Director of KSI and CIS, Professor of International Relations and Business

    EASC Grad Forum: Portfolio Management
    Monday, February 01, 2016 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | Ahn House | RSVP
    Brett Sheehan, Director of EASC, Professor of History and East Asian Languages & Cultures