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Grad intern Ashley Rose Young with guest chef at the Smithsonian

Making the Most of Duke, Summer 2021

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

What’s available for your academic and professional development across Duke this summer? Ed Balleisen, Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies, provides an overview for PhD students who would like to explore beyond their core research agendas.

Posted in Perspectives, Resources
Frontispiece of Paradise Lost

Cultivating Versatility as a Future Faculty Member

Posted on March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

If you thought “versatility” was only relevant for nonfaculty job seekers, think again.

Posted in Perspectives, Resources, Uncategorized

Navigating Hierarchical Relationships in Graduate School

Posted on January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

Not sure how to ask your advisor for something you need? Some tips on managing up and showing up.

Posted in Perspectives, Resources, Uncategorized
Logo for NEH Next Gen PhD initiative

Four Reasons to Read the Final NEH Report for Versatile Humanists at Duke

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

Do you really want to know how the NEH sausage was made? You just might.

Posted in News, Perspectives, Resources
alumni directory

Duke Humanities Ph.D. Alumni, beyond the Academy

Posted on September 10, 2018September 11, 2018 by John Zhu

What do Duke  humanities Ph.D.s who don’t pursue academic jobs end up doing? Who are they and can I speak with some? 

Posted in Alumni, Resources
Ed Tech

Design Thinking, Ed Tech, and the (Doctoral) Academy

Posted on July 23, 2018 by John Zhu

One course in the Duke Summer Doctoral Academy had five days to show Ph.D. students the connection between design thinking and graduate school. See how it went.

Posted in Perspectives, Resources

7 Tips to a Better Teaching Statement (And One Thing to Do Right Now)

Posted on July 16, 2018 by John Zhu

It’s never too early for graduate students to start reflecting on and documenting their teaching experiences, even if the job search is still a few years away.

Posted in Perspectives, Resources

Avoid the Shadow, or Why You Should Care about Your Scholars@Duke Profile

Posted on June 18, 2018 by John Zhu

Five reasons to fill out your profile on Duke’s public, searchable database of researchers today.

Posted in Perspectives, Resources
Story+

Story+ Graduate Mentors Pass Down Knowledge While Building Their Future

Posted on July 20, 2017July 24, 2017 by Brooke Helton

Two Story+ graduate mentors share their experiences with the program after its successful launch this summer.

Posted in Resources
Innovation Grant Winners

4 Doctoral Programs Receive Grants from VH@Duke to Enhance Ph.D. Training

Posted on June 1, 2017June 7, 2017 by Brooke Helton

The Innovation Grants help doctoral programs develop and implement curricular changes designed to enrich students’ academic experiences, and prepare them for transformative roles inside and outside of academia.

Posted in News, Resources

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