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.
Daily Archives: 20 August 2023
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.
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.
PublicsLab produced a variety of events that ranged from lectures, to workshares, to symposiums, and book launches.
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.
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.