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2017 advice from David Shorter, a professor of culture and performance at the University of California at Los Angeles who has served as chair of admissions for graduate programs there.
In a straightforward manner, Semenza identifies the obstacles along the path of the academic career and offers tangible advice. Fully revised and updated, this edition's new material on advising, electronic publishing, and the post-financial crisis humanities job market will help students negotiate the changing landscape of academia.
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