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    The Reimagined PhD
    Navigating 21st Century Humanities Education

    Leanne M Horinko (Edited by), Jordan M Reed (Edited by), James M Van Wyck (Edited by), Leonard Cassuto (Foreword by), Leanne M Horinko (Contributions by), Jordan M Reed (Contributions by), James M Van Wyck (Contributions by), Robert Townsend (Contributions by), Robert Weisbuch (Contributions by), Michael J. McGandy (Contributions by), Leonard Cassuto (Contributions by), Augusta Rohrbach (Contributions by), Joseph M. Vukov (Contributions by), Melissa Dalgleish (Contributions by), Karen Wilson (Contributions by), Stephen Aron (Contributions by), Vernita Burrell (Contributions by), William Fenton (Contributions by), Alexandra M. Lord (Contributions by), Paula Chambers (Contributions by)

    9781978809123

    Hardback, published 13 August 2021

    248 pages, 5 b-w images
    22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.029 kg

    “This book provides an invaluable resource for humanities PhDs struggling to find their way in an incredibly challenging graduate school climate. This is a necessary book that I recommend enthusiastically to students and faculty members alike.”
    - Greg M. Colon Semenza (Professor of English, University of Connecticut, Storrs)
    "This powerful collection reveals many facets of the humanities PhD in the 21st Century. The editors and authors beckon readers to attune themselves to engrained disciplinary biases that stifle opportunity and innovation, and to remember that the well-worn narratives about challenges in the humanities often obscure local possibilities."
    - Julie R. Posselt (author of Inside Graduate Admissions: Merit, Diversity, and Faculty Gatekeeping)

    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.
     

    Foreword
    Preface
    Leanne M. Horinko, Jordan M. Reed and James M. Van Wyck
    Part 1: A Call to Normalize Careers Beyond the Academy
    Chapter 1: An Honest Assessment: The State of Graduate Education
    Robert Townsend
    Chapter 2: The Liberal Arts at Work: The Engaged PhD
    Robert Weisbuch
    Chapter 3: Diverse Careers, the Waning of the Prestige Regime, and the Rise of the Influence Economy in Academic Publishing
    Michael J. McGandy
    Chapter 4: The PhD Adviser-Advisee Relationship Reimagined for the 21st Century
    Leonard Cassuto and James M. Van Wyck
    Chapter 5: Out of the Field and Into the Woods: The PhD as Professional Compass
    Augusta Rohrbach
    Part 2: Beyond Plan B: Preparing for What’
    s Next
    Chapter 6: First-Generation Students and the Mission of Graduate Study
    Leanne M. Horinko and Jordan M. Reed
    Chapter 7: Building Professional Connections in Graduate School
    Joseph M. Vukov
    Chapter 8: Building Skill and Career Development Opportunities on Campus for Graduate Students and Postdocs
    Melissa Dalgleish
    Chapter 9: Expanding Horizons and Diversifying Skills: Transforming Graduate Curriculum
    Karen S. Wilson and Stephen Aron
    Chapter 10: Reimagining Graduate Pedagogy to Account for Career Diversity
    Vernita Burrell
    Chapter 11 Preparing for a Digital Humanities Career
    William Fenton
    Chapter 12: Skill-Building and Thinking About Career Diversity for Graduate Students
    Alexandra M. Lord
    Afterword: Graduate Education: What’
    s Next?
    Paula Chambers
    Appendix: Sample Syllabi for Adding Graduate Seminars to Curriculum
    Acknowledgments
    Bibliography
    Notes on Contributors
    Index
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