The Reimagined PhD : Navigating 21st Century Humanities Education / edited by Leanne M. Horinko, Jordan M. Reed, and James M. Van Wyck.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Horinko, Leanne M., editor.

Reed, Jordan M., editor.

Van Wyck, James M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Doctor of philosophy degree.

Humanities--Study and teaching (Graduate).

Humanities.

Social sciences--Study and teaching (Graduate).

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Long seen as proving grounds for professors, PhD programs have begun to shed this singular sense of mission. Prompted by poor placement numbers and guided by the efforts of academic organizations, administrators and faculty are beginning to feel called to equip students for a range of careers. Yet, graduate students, faculty, and administrators often feel ill-prepared for this pivot. The Reimagined PhD assembles an array of professionals to address this difficult issue. The contributors show that students, faculty, and administrators must collaborate in order to prepare the 21st century PhD for a wide range of careers. The volume also undercuts the insidious notion that career preparation is a zero sum game in which time spent preparing for alternate careers detracts from professorial training. In doing so, The Reimagined PhD normalizes the multiple career paths open to PhD students, while providing practical advice geared to help students, faculty, and administrators incorporate professional skills into graduate training, build career networks, and prepare PhDs for a variety of careers.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword: Toward a Sustainable Future

Preface

Part 1 A Call to Normalize Careers beyond the Academy

1 An Honest Assessment: The State of Graduate Education

2 The Liberal Arts at Work The Engaged PhD

3 Diverse Careers, the Waning of the Prestige Regime, and the Rise of the Influence Economy in Academic Publishing

4 The PhD Adviser-Advisee Relationship Reimagined for the Twenty-First Century

5 Out of the Field and into the Woods: The PhD as Professional Compass

Part 2 Beyond Plan B: Preparing for What’s Next

6 First-Generation Students and the Mission of Graduate Study

7 Building Professional Connections in Graduate School

8 Building Skill and Career Development Opportunities on Campus for Graduate Students and Postdocs

9 Expanding Horizons and Diversifying Skills Transforming Graduate Curriculum

10 Reimagining Graduate Pedagogy to Account for Career Diversity

11 Preparing for a Digital Humanities Career

12 Skill-Building and Thinking about Career Diversity for Graduate Students

Afterword From Action to Collective Action

Appendix: Sample Syllabi for Adding Graduate Seminars to Curriculum

Acknowledgments

Bibliography

Notes on Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781978809154

1978809158

OCLC:

1257666745