Summer 2024 | May 6-10 | 9am-5pm
Say it ‘till you nail it: How to communicate effectively your research in the humanities
Addressing the fundamental question of “What is the value of humanities research and why?”, the 2024 Graduate Humanities Summer Institute centers around fostering both individual awareness and recognition of the value of graduate research in the humanities. The Summer Institute will provide humanities graduate students with opportunities to expand their advocacy and communication skills regarding their scholarly expertise and research projects.
During the Institute, participants will explore ways to communicate their research in the humanities within and beyond the university and develop a presentation to submit to the UF Three Minute Thesis (3MT®). At the end of the week, each participant will deliver a three-minute pitch of their research and receive peer feedback.
The institute’s keynote speaker will be Len Cassuto, professor of English at Fordham University and the graduate school columnist for The Chronicle of Higher Education. On the last day of the Institute, he will offer a workshop for graduate students as well as offer a public keynote talk about his upcoming book, How to Write Well and Why We Must: Academic Writing as if Readers Matter.
The Institute will take place from May 6-10, 2024, at the Austin Cary Forest Learning Center, and will feature five days of writing sessions, small-group discussions, and peer review activities. Access a printable copy of the schedule here.
2024 Participants:
- Ana Maria Ramirez Gomez (Center for Latin American Studies)
- Analiz Faife Casas (Spanish and Portuguese Studies)
- Anthony Smith (Classics)
- Dinalo Chakma (English)
- Edelweiss Murillo Lafuente (Sociology and Criminology & Law)
- Jain Choi (Political Science)
- Lorena Romero (Anthropology)
- Marcus Davis (Philosophy)
- Sayantika Chakraborty (English)
- Tony Farace (Anthropology)
- Judy Colindres (English)
- Noah Mullens (English)
The Graduate Summer Institute is cosponsored by the Rothman Family Chair in the Humanities (Jack Davis), the Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies, and the International Center.
Further Questions
We invite applicants to write to the Associate Director, Dr. Sara Agnelli, at saraclassics@ufl.edu in advance with queries about the Graduate Humanities Summer Institute or application process.
Previous Sessions:
Summer 2023 | May 8-12 | 9am-5pm
The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere invites applications by Ph.D. and Master students in the humanities and humanistic sciences at UF for the Graduate Humanities Summer Institute (May 8-12, 2023).
Engaging the theme of “Expanding Horizons through the Humanities,” the Graduate Humanities Summer Institute centers on fostering both academic and professional versatility. The Summer Institute will provide graduate students with opportunities to expand their humanistic toolkits and research outputs as well as to translate their scholarly expertise and research skills for diverse professional contexts, within and beyond the confines of academia.
It will take place from May 8-12, 2023, at the Austin Cary Forest Learning Center, and will feature five days of workshops, lectures, and small-group discussions. Access a printable copy of the schedule.
During the morning sessions, experts will lead a series of professional development workshops aimed at enhancing graduate student training and experience outside their current research and teaching activities. In the afternoon, graduate students will explore ways to communicate their research within and beyond the university and develop a project proposal to pitch at the end of the week.
Please carefully read the guidelines prior to preparing your application. Enrollment is limited to 15 participants. Applicants will be notified by April 17, 2023 of acceptance.
The Graduate Summer Institute is cosponsored by the Rothman Family Chair in the Humanities (Jack Davis), Smathers Libraries, the One Health Center, the Career Connections Center, The Graduate School, and the International Center.