WORKSHOP: REQUESTING AND WRITING EFFECTIVE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

In this interactive workshop, Susan Burch and Kim E. Nielsen will offer guidance on requesting and writing letters of recommendation. The workshop will address the “why” and “how” of content, format, and tone.
Issues spotlighted in this session include common and complicated questions regarding seeking and composing letters of recommendation:

• Context
• Disclosure
• Pronouns
• Audience
• Tips for tailoring letters.

There will be sample materials, checklists, and intentional time for discussion.

Intended Audience: Graduate students, professional academic historians, colleagues working in history-related fields and institutions.

Please register by clicking this link. Captioning and ASL will be provided.