Next-Generation Dissertations: New Projects for an Engaged Academy

Dissertation reform is an essential thread in the tapestry of reimagining doctoral education. More and more scholars are finding creative ways to share their scholarly research and intellectual insights in dynamic, engaging forms such as graphic novels, mobile games, documentary films, and more, and are having an impact both within and beyond the academy. Join several humanities and social science scholars and the advisors who have supported them to learn more about these projects and why this kind of work matters. Participants include Jesse Merandy (“Vanishing Leaves“) and advisor Matthew Gold, Kay Sohini (“Drawing Unbelonging“) and advisor Lisa Diedrich, Justin Schell (“We Rock Long Distance“), and Sonia Estima (“Multimodal Meaning Making“). The discussion is moderated by Katina Rogers.

This event is co-sponsored by the Syracuse University Graduate School and the University of Iowa’s Obermann Center for Advanced Studies. It celebrates the launch of the Next-Generation Dissertations website , an outgrowth of the NEH Next-Gen Humanities PhD grant awarded to the Graduate School and Humanities Center in 2018. 

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