Feral Humanism
byBy Brian Pietras I went to graduate school in the humanities because I like thinking about things that the wider world often deems odd…
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The Humanities in the Trump Era
byBy Will Fenton Before November, I had never been called a race traitor. Canvassing for the Clinton campaign in Philadelphia’s Society Hill neighborhood, I…
Cultural Programming in NYC
byHanna Griff-Slevin, director of cultural programming and intern coordinator at the Museum at Eldridge Street, on how a combination of PhD training and on-the-ground experience prepared her for a public humanities career.
Chicago’s Alternative Academic Career Summer Workshop
byJonathan Elmer, Artistic Director of the Chicago Humanities Festival, reports on a three-week Alternative Academic Career Summer Workshop for Pre-doctoral Students in the Humanities that ran in Chicago for the first time this year.
Stories from the Field: ACLS Public Fellow
byLaurel Seely Voloder discusses her transition from graduate school to an ACLS Public Fellows post doc with the State Department. Reposted with kind permission…