Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

The National Humanities Center (NHC) hosts one-week themed residencies and institutes that focus on practical teaching, research, and professionalization skills. With the support from the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere, Ph.D. students in UF’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences attended the NHC Virtual Winter 2020 Workshops. In this panel, the fellows will share their experiences at the two programs: How to Create Meaningful Online Learning Communities and Podcasting the Humanities: Creating Digital Stories for the Public. Fellows will speak about their experiences attending the virtual workshops, leaving ample time for questions and discussion.

Virtual Event- Register here to receive Zoom URL

Panelists:

Brianna Anderson (Ph.D. Candidate, English): “Rethinking Participation in the Virtual Classroom”

This presentation will examine how incorporating a range of virtual avenues for students to engage with class material that go beyond merely verbally contributing to whole-class discussions can help build community in the online classroom, as well as facilitate more accessible and inclusive learning.

Timothy Blanton (Ph.D. Candidate, History): “Three Lessons from the National Humanities Center’s Graduate Student Winter Residency”

This presentation will focus on three lessons learned from the NHC Residency and their implications for teaching well in a digital environment.

Min Ji Kang (Ph.D. Candidate, English): “Reaching Through the Screen: Humanizing Online Interactions”

This presentation discusses the importance of vulnerability, transparency, and relating personal experiences to theory in cultivating an engaging and inclusive virtual classroom, especially with the trauma that we face with social unrest and the ongoing pandemic.

Cristovão Nwachukwu (Ph.D. Student, English): “From the Margins to the Center: Bringing Art, Activism, and Communal Practices into the Classroom”

This presentation will discuss ways of centering underrepresented communities in a virtual classroom in order to build inclusive learning environments that enhance students’ analytical skills.

Laken Brooks (Ph.D. Student, English): “That’s All, Folk(lore): Using Podcasts to Blend Storytelling with Research”

This presentation will outline several beginner-friendly podcasting strategies that scholars of any discipline can use to incorporate oral histories and folklore into their research and, in so doing, build stronger ties to their community.

This event is free and open to an audience beyond UF graduate students.

The 2021 Graduate Public Humanities Institute has been generously cosponsored by the Hyatt and Cici Brown Professor of Florida Archaeology (Kenneth E. Sassaman), the Rothman Family Chair in the Humanities (Jack Davis), the UF Chief Diversity Officer, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Graduate School.

For questions about the Graduate Public Humanities Institute, please contact Dr. Kristen Galvin, Assistant Director for Graduate Engagement at the Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere, kgalvin@ufl.edu.