In this audio interview, the PublicsLab’s leaders reflect on the work accomplished, and offer provocations towards radically reimagining what a healthier culture for graduate education could be.
Day: August 20, 2023
Serving a New Generation of Students: How the History Program Used Its Curriculum Grant
Professor Annie Valk and doctoral student Deena Ecker discuss the role of the public historian, how to free the field of history from antiquated notions of academia, and the importance of advocating for up-and-coming scholars.
Rethinking Knowledge Arrangements: How the English Program Used Its Curriculum Grant
Professor Matt Gold and PublicsLab Fellow Rob Yates discuss how the grant supported transformations to the English program’s coursework, examinations, mentorship, and professionalization efforts.
Catalog of Past Events
PublicsLab produced a variety of events that ranged from lectures, to workshares, to symposiums, and book launches.
Offshoot Projects
Throughout the journey, fellows created new organizations and initiatives for the performance of public scholarship. Here is a sample of the projects that took shape with PublicsLab support.
Creating Spaces and Bridging Worlds: A Conversation with PublicsLab Fellow Daniel Valtueña
Daniel Valtueña shares about how the PublicsLab prepared him to plan his job search, and how his internship with the Queens Council on the Arts opened new career paths.
