The Importance of Disciplinary Dexterity in Humanities Leadership
A scan of ads for English department chairs posted in . . .
In Practice
Academic Growth and Professional Development through Undergraduate Humanities Research
While various colleges around the country cut undergraduate humanities majors . . .
English PhD Stipends in the United States: Statistical Report
This report presents the results of research into stipends for . . .
The Value of the Public Humanities
Helen Small, Merton Professor of English Language and Literature at . . .
What Does Learning Sound Like?
For the past several years, we’ve been trying to rethink . . .
From Alt-Ac to Tenure-Track: The Need for Diversifying Faculty Experience
In a recent opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed, George . . .
Writing Groups License Success
Academics live with the expectation that they must produce scholarly . . .
Graduate Education and Professional Development in the MLA Forums
When the MLA Delegate Assembly convened at the 2019 annual . . .
Fostering Self-Sufficient Advisees through Preregistration Activities
Advising is a rewarding, albeit challenging, task. Juggling multiple windows . . .
Dissertation Innovations: A Comics Dissertation
Paula Krebs: You decided to create a comics dissertation. Can . . .
BlacKKKShakespearean: A Call to Action for Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Two specters are haunting the study of the literature, culture, . . .
Dissertation Innovations: A Podcast Dissertation
Paula Krebs: You decided to create a podcast for your . . .
Tools You Can Use: Active Listening Exercise
Educators know there’s a difference between hearing and listening. When . . .
Toward a More Accessible Conference Presentation
Able-bodiedness should not be a prerequisite for conference participation. If . . .
Targeted Harassment: In Brief
What happens when a faculty member or department is the target of a coordinated attack? Initially, someone (frequently a student) who is offended. . . .
Information Security for Academics: Small Steps to Safeguard Your Data
Are your personal and professional data secure? A few modest actions in three key areas. . . .
Addressing Campus Violence Online and in Your Classrooms
Higher education is facing everything from coordinated alt-right attacks on faculty members to threats of public violence. . . .
Engaging Students in Critical Thinking in and through a Foreign Language: It Can Be Done!
Most classrooms where we teach about language and culture are . . .
Ten Jobs Where You Can Use Your PhD
Earning a PhD provides you with more skills and career . . .
Worst Practices: How to Avoid Exploiting Contingent Faculty
The MLA’s 2011 “Professional Employment Practices for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Members” . . .