Let’s Talk about Nonacademic Jobs
January 28, 2019
PhD students shouldn’t feel like they need to hide when talking about nonacademic jobs. How can we foster a climate where these conversations aren’t a big deal?
When Thank-You Notes Aren’t Enough
January 14, 2019
Make the time to follow up with those who have helped your professional journey, even (or especially) well after your interaction with them.
Teaching Public Scholarship
January 8, 2019
Graduate students need more curricular and advising support on engaging with broader audiences. One faculty member discusses his effort to help address this need.
Not your Grandma’s MLA (or AHA)
December 4, 2018
With both organizations’ annual conventions in Chicago at the same time next month, you won’t be able to go to every session. Here are some VH@Duke recommendations to help you plan.
Assembling Your Search Party (Part II): Nonacademic Jobs
November 26, 2018
First identify your core supporters (PhDs not required), and continue to grow your professional network expansively, creatively, even playfully.
Assembling Your Search Party (Part I): Academic Jobs
November 12, 2018
Which texts (beyond The Professor Is In) and people should you consult when you are preparing your academic job search materials?
Learning the Art of Storytelling through Exhibit Curation
November 6, 2018
Working on an exhibit about Durham in World War I helped one VH@Duke intern hone her skills for disseminating history to a broader audience.
False Starts, Real Stories, and New Possibilities
October 30, 2018
A Ph.D. candidate in Romance Studies shares what he encountered during his Versatile Humanists at Duke Internship in Bologna.
Crafting an Academic Elevator Speech
October 23, 2018
In which we discuss sausage, spaghetti, and (most importantly) how to articulate your emerging scholarly identity.
Infusing Archival Research into the Undergraduate Classroom: What, How and Why
October 16, 2018
A recent Duke musicology Ph.D. shares insights from a Summer Doctoral Academy workshop on teaching with archival material.