Stephanie Kirk, director of the Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, is helping humanities Ph.D. students prepare for careers beyond the declining tenure-track market. In response to shifts in academia since 2008, she promotes programs that highlight students’ transferable skills in research, writing, collaboration, and leadership. Supported by grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Center offers workshops, community partnerships, and internships with St. Louis organizations.
In an interview with Arcade, D. Venkat Rao of the English and Foreign Languages University in Hyderabad discusses humanities research and pedagogy in non-Western spaces, particularly classrooms in South Asia.
In a conversation with our editor, Elaine Treharne reflects on the synergy between Medieval studies and technological innovation, pathbreaking student research at CESTA, and the challenges digital humanists navigate at Stanford.
In a conversation with our editor, Matthew Warner and Nichole Nomura reflect on their work at the Stanford Literary Lab, the importance of collaboration and technical skills, and the future of the digital humanities curriculum.
In a conversation with our editor, Stephanie Kirk, director of the Washington University in St. Louis Center for the Humanities, discusses her efforts to support humanities students pursuing careers beyond academia.
This lecture draws on examples from English studies, medieval studies and the humanities, the three areas in which Lees conducts her work, to explore what the humanities in practice tell us about their potential at this critical juncture.
In a conversation with our editor, Nicole Coleman reflects on her career at Stanford's Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis and the promises and challenges of interdisciplinary teaching and research.
In a conversation with our editor, Professors Franz Fischer and Giovanna Ceserani reflect on their careers in the digital humanities and the various intersections between digital, public, and traditional humanities initiatives at the university and beyond.
In a conversation with our editor, Professor Mark Algee-Hewitt reflects on his career in the digital humanities, the future of the field, and its role at the university.
Debates have raged over whether the latest crisis of the humanities is rhetoric or reality. In either case, perceptions matter, and such perceptions have real consequences. So what should be done?