In this outgoing post, Director Stacy Hartman reflects on the transitional moment the PublicsLab is in. And it explains why we chose mushrooms as the visual theme for our Archive project. Click the link below to access the full post.
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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.
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.
Sean Gerrity, assistant professor of English at Hostos Community College, reflects on public scholarship and offers advice for how to do it well.
