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Careers in the Public Humanities

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“Careers in the Public Humanities” is a podcast exploring the broad range of positions and prospects open to humanities scholars beyond the tenure track. Produced by graduate students in the URI English Department, each episode features an interview with a scholar in the humanities who uses their disciplinary knowledge in unique ways. The series aims to inspire current and prospective graduate students to embrace cross-disciplinary learning and to consider engaging in research that serves diverse literary and cultural publics. “Careers in the Public Humanities” is produced by graduate students in the University of Rhode Island English Department, with funding support from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Next Generation PhD initiative.

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February 27, 2023

Episode 13: Corey Oglesby, Musician, Poet, and Digital Media Specialist for the City of Moscow, ID

This episode of Careers in the Public Humanities features a conversation between Michael Landreth and Corey Oglesby, a musician, poet, and digital media specialist based in Moscow, ID. Topics discussed include skills that can be obtained in graduate school apart from the study of a specific discipline, the possibility of a politically-neutral digital humanities, and the value of local arts scenes in small or rural towns. Corey's current musical projects include the bands Monopines, Mother Yeti, and Desolation Horse, all of which can be found on any major streaming platform.

April 14, 2022

Episode 12: Rhiannon Sorrell, Instruction and Digital Services Librarian at Diné College

In this episode of Careers in the Public Humanities, we return from our pandemic-related hiatus for a conversation between Michael Landreth and Rhiannon Sorrell, Instruction and Digital Services Librarian at Diné College on the Navajo Nation and Diné Coordinator for the NEH-funded project "The Afterlife of Film: Upgrading and Tribesourcing Southwest Materials in the in the American Indian Film Gallery." Topics discussed in the episode include recording counternarratives to the original narration tracks recorded by community outsiders for archival films showing indigenous practices, the obstacles that arise when trying to preserve indigenous cultural knowledge in digital or virtual spaces, and why the pandemic has been particularly difficult for indigenous persons in Rhiannon's community and for Navajo language revitalization efforts. The film project can be viewed at tribesourcingfilm.com.

June 1, 2020

Episode 11: Janaya Kizzie, former Rhode Island Arts and Culture Research Fellow at RICH

In this episode of Careers in the Public Humanities, Michael Landreth speaks with Janaya Kizzie, MLIS, the Rhode Island Arts and Culture Research Fellow at the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities at the time of recording (she has since transitioned into the role of Event Coordinator at the Providence Public Library). In this conversation, the two discuss Wikipedia, archiving in the digital age, and that being unsure can be a positive in the public humanities.

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What is Careers in the Public Humanities?: “Careers in the Public Humanities” is a podcast exploring the broad range of positions and prospects open to humanities scholars beyond the tenure track. Produced by graduate students in the URI English Department, each episode features an interview with a scholar in the humanities who uses their disciplinary knowledge in unique ways. The series aims to inspire current and prospective graduate students to embrace cross-disciplinary learning and to consider engaging in research that serves diverse literary and cultural publics.

“Careers in the Public Humanities” is produced by graduate students in the University of Rhode Island English Department, with funding support from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Next Generation PhD initiative.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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