The CCWH runs a peer mentorship program to foster community among scholars from across the globe and to provide members at all levels of their careers with opportunities to develop supportive and collaborative relationships.
Mentorship Program Committee
 | Rikki Bettinger, PhD Mentorship Committee Coordinator University of Houston |
 | Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, PhD Membership Outreach Committee Chair Case Western Reserve University |
 | Stefanie Shackelton University of Texas at Austin |
 | Ilaria Scaglia, PhD Membership Outreach Committee Chair (ex-officio) Aston University, Birmingham UK |
To view previous sessions sponsored recently, please visit our Past Events webpage.
Indicate the # of the sessions in which you are interested.
Do not hesitate to email the same address to suggest future topics!
Virtual Writing Groups
The CCWH mentorship program recently launched virtual writing groups. Due to popular demand, the CCWH virtual writing groups will continue as a resource for individuals who would like some more routine type of writing schedule, and for people who will want to come-and-go as they wish, depending on their projects.
Click on the following hyperlink to access the registration form for the CCWH virtual writing groups. Registration for the CCWH virtual writing groups is available on a rolling basis.
18-20 May 2022 Writing Retreat
There is still time to register for our virtual writing retreat. The retreat will be on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday May 18-20, 10:30am-4:30pm EST/9:30am-3:30pm CST (with 1-hr lunch break 1-2 EST/12-1 CST).
Just like previous retreats, you can sign up and drop in at any point during the live hours!
Each day will have an hour long lunch break, when cameras will be off. The meeting will stay open, however, in case you want to just grab something and keep working.
All active CCWH members are welcome to sign up. You can register here.
Once registered, you will be sent an email which includes the Zoom link and password that will be the same for each meeting. This response may not be immediate, as they tend to be sent in batches.
Mentorship Matching
The CCWH mentorship program also matches members with more senior people within the profession (participants may also be asked to mentor junior members).
If you are a graduate student (or if you are a Ph.D. seeking guidance about issues such as applying for a job and/or submitting your first article), please write “graduate” in the subject line and provide the following information:
- Name
- Institution (including Department/Program)
- Fields/interests
- Aspirations (positions/career path you envision)
If you have obtained your Ph.D. and seek guidance about junior/mid-career issues, or if you are available to serve as a mentor, please write “postgraduate” in the subject line and provide the following information:
- Name
- Institution (including Department/Program)
- Fields/interests
- Current position
- Aspirations (positions/career path you pursue)
- Interested to serve as a mentor, a mentee, or both (e.g., an associate could act as a mentor for an assistant and could also receive mentorship by a full professor).
Women at the advanced stage of their career (e.g., full professors, independent scholars, and/or people in administrative positions) can also ask for a peer mentor. We will be happy to match you up!
2. How to Tailor a Job Application (9/13/2017)
Dorothy Chansky, Director of the Humanities Center, Texas Tech
Natanya Duncan, Assistant Professor of History & of Africana Studies, Lehigh University
Emily Tai, Associate Professor of History, Queensborough Community College, CUNY
Chair and moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Assistant Professor, Columbus State University
3. Skype and Phone Interviews (10/12/2017)
Ilaria Scaglia, Department of History and Geography, Columbus State University
Nicole Pacino, Assistant Professor of History, University of Alabama, Huntsville
4. AHA Interviews (11/13/2017)
Cassia Roth, PhD, UCLA; current Marie Curie-Sklodowska Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Department of History and Geography, Columbus State University
5. On-Campus Interviews (10/19/2017)
Dorothy Chansky, Director of the Humanities Center, Texas Tech University
Ilaria Scaglia, Department of History and Geography, Columbus State University
6. How to Negotiate Job Contracts (1/17/2018)
Lynn Wyner, Professor at Roosevelt University in Chicago (with experiences as Chair and as Dean of Arts & Sciences)
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Department of History and Geography, Columbus State University
7. The “Two Bodies” Problem – Partner Hires (1/24/2018)
Eileen Boris, Hull Endowed Chair, Feminist Studies, UC Santa Barbara
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Department of History and Geography, Columbus State University
8. Thriving as a PostDoc or VAP (1/30/2018)
Ilaria Scaglia, Department of History and Geography, Columbus State University
Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of History, Case Western Reserve University
9. Thriving as an LGBT Person in History (2/21/18)
Pamela Stewart, Senior Lecturer, History, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Arizona State University
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Department of History and Geography, Columbus State University
10. Race, Gender, and the Challenges of History (4/3/18)
Mary Ann Villarreal, Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, California State University, Fullerton
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Department of History and Geography, Columbus State University
11. Thriving as an Assistant Professor (4/11/2018)
Nicole Pacino, Assistant Professor of History, University of Alabama, Huntsville
Ilaria Scaglia, Department of History and Geography, Columbus State University
12. Thriving as an Adjunct (4/17/2018)
Sandra Dawson, Executive Director of CCWH
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Department of History and Geography, Columbus State University
13. Work and Life Balance (5/3/2018)
Dorothy Chansky, Director of the Humanities Center, Texas Tech University
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Membership Outreach Committee Chair, CCWH
14. Balancing Work and Motherhood (5/9/2018)
Suzanne Litrel
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Membership Outreach Committee Chair, CCWH
15. How to Approach a Book Publisher (10/2/2018)
Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoue, Baylor University
Sandra Trudgen Dawson, Executive Director of the CCWH
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
16. How to Be a Good Mentor or Mentee (10/11/2018)
Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoue, Baylor University
Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, Case Western Reserve University
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
17. Laying the Foundations for a Strong Career – for Graduate Students (10/25/2018)
Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, Case Western Reserve University
Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
18. Laying the Foundations for a Strong Career – for Early/Mid-Career Scholars (10/29/2018)
Barbara Winslow, Professor Emerita, Brooklyn College
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
19. Leaving Academia (12/6/2018)
Barbara Sicherman, Professor Emerita, Trinity College, Hartford
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
20. UK Job Market (4/1/2019)
Courtney J. Campbell, Department of History, University of Birmingham, UK
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, History, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
21. Activism Inside and Outside of Academia (4/10/2019)
Barbara Winslow, Professor Emerita, Brooklyn College
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, History, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
22. What You Should Know Before Becoming a Chair (5/16/2019)
Erika Rappaport, Professor and Chair of History, UC Santa Barbara
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Lecturer and Head of History, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
23. Editing a Book, & Publishing the Second Monograph (6/3/2019)
Eileen Boris, Hull Professor and Distinguished Professor of Feminist Studies, UC Santa Barbara
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, History, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
24. How to Save Money on Research Trips and Conference Travel (11/12/2019)
Beth Ann Williams, PhD Candidate, History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, History, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
25. How to “Fail” and Succeed Nonetheless (12/3/2019)
Sandra Dawson, Executive Director, CCWH
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, History, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
Michell Marchetti Coughlin, Independent Scholar
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, History, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
27. Publishing with a Trade Press 3/9/2020
Kathy Feeley, History, University of Redlands
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, History, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
28. Working and Teaching from Home (3/27/2020)
Elizabeth Everton, Executive Director, CCWH and Independent Scholar
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, History, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
29. How to Promote your Book (4/8/2020)
Paul Kramer, History, Vanderbilt University
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, History, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
30. Tips from an Editor (5/14/2020)
Nadine Zimmerli, History Editor at University of Virginia Press
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
31. Turning the Dissertation into a Book (6/16/2020)
Leandra Zarnow, University of Houston
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
32. Applying to Prizes and Awards (7/16/2020)
Deirdre Cooper Owens, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Moderator: Ilaria Scaglia, Aston University, Birmingham, UK