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From the Other Side of the Desk: A Conversation with Randall Halle about Advising, Careers, and IDPs
February 21, 2019
Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with the Klaus W. Jonas Professor of German Film and Cultural Studies, Randall Halle, to discuss IDPs and approaches to student advising in the changing landscape of academia. Halle is a familiar face to any student who has taken courses in Cultural Studi...
February 5, 2019
Planning for the future can seem like a big, scary game of “what if.” As a graduate student, I often find myself focusing on short-term goals that align with the semester calendar. I can’t predict what the job markets will look like when I’m ready to defend, so how am I supposed to plan for this neb...
January 8, 2019
On November 29, Pitt students and faculty had the privilege of hearing Paul Farber speak about his career journey. Holding a PhD in American Studies from the University of Michigan, Farber is the creator and director of Monument Lab and also wor...
January 8, 2019
October 17, 2018
Welcome to the “Humanities Careers: Re-Imagining Doctoral Education in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences,” blog! Generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the ...