Andrew Michael William Cragg

Oesterleingasse 5/9, 1150 Wien

Cragg_Andrew@phd.ceu.edu

+447982305458

PhD     Central European University, Department of History                   2018–present

Dissertation: “Catastrophe or Opportunity? The Communist Parties of Western Europe and the Collapse of State Socialism, 1975–1991”

            Ongoing

MA     Central European University, Department of History                       2015–2017

Thesis: “A Socialist Schism: The response of British leftists to the collapse of Yugoslavia, 1989–2000”

            Graduated summa cum laude

BA       University of Liverpool, Department of Philosophy                          2008–2011

            Graduated with an upper second-class honors degree

Fields of study included philosophy of language, political philosophy, and epistemology

Central European University, Vienna                               January 2021 to April 2021

Teaching assistant, Department of History

• Co-taught the class Discourses of Order, a masters-level course focusing on the history of political thought and political philosophy from the sixteenth century to the present day
• Curated the course’s online presence, encouraging student discussion on Moodle and other fora, for those students unable to attend the classes synchronously
• Graded and provided feedback on regular papers and final exam
• Universally positive student feedback received in online surveys

Central European University, Vienna                  September 2020 to December 2020

Teaching assistant, Center for Academic Writing

• Co-taught in classroom and hybrid settings, introducing BA students to the specificities of academic writing in English
• Organized and led individual consultations with students where required, both on topics of academic writing and broader study skills

Central European University, Budapest                                  May 2019 to June 2019

Teaching assistant, Center for Academic Writing

• Co-taught in classroom setting, drawing on both educational and vocational knowledge and experience
• Organized and led individual consultations with MA students, applying guidance from the Center for Academic Writing to their thesis projects

Central European University, Department for Teaching and Learning

Completed the course Foundations of Teaching in Higher Education, a wide-ranging introduction to pedagogical thought and practice. Practical elements including leading the class for one 100-minute session and developing, both individually and in groups, a full 100-minute lesson plan for a hypothetical course

Central European University, March 2022–June 2022

Study Skills Tutor

• Responsible for guiding first-year BA students through their first experience of academia
• Individual sessions focusing on how to write term papers and position papers, how to conduct research, how to make an effective argument, accessing online databases, referencing and more

CEU Press, 2016–present

Copyeditor and proofreader

• Responsible for the timely delivery of English-language manuscripts, fully formatted and adhering to the Press’ preferred standard (Chicago Manual of Style)
• Liaising with editors at the Press and with authors directly, explaining changes and finding compromise solutions where desired

English: Native

Spanish, French, Swedish: Intermediate

Danish, Norwegian, Serbo-Croat: Novice