printer friendly pageDLCL 224: Workshop in Poetics
The Workshop in Poetics is concerned with the theoretical and practical dimensions of the reading and criticism of poetry. During the many years of its existence, the Workshop has become a central venue at Stanford enabling participants to share their individual projects in a general conversation outside of disciplinary and national confinements. The two dimensions that the workshop sees as urgent are: poetics in its specificity as an arena for theory and interpretive practice, and historical poetics as a particular set of challenges for the reader and scholar.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Galvez, M. (PI)
DLCL 230: Medieval Studies Workshop
The Medieval Studies Workshop brings together faculty members and Ph.D. students from several departments to consider interdisciplinary scholarly developments in the field of medieval studies, a period spanning the fifth through the fifteenth century CE. To earn the unit, graduate students should attend the workshops held by the focal group and actively contribute to discussion throughout the year. The latter can take place during plenary or over office hours with faculty leaders. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
(up to 99 units total)
Instructors:
Galvez, M. (PI)
;
Starkey, K. (PI)
DLCL 305: Project Management and Ethical Collaboration for Humanists (DLCL 205)
What does it look like to manage a collaborative project in a way that's both effective and ethical, taking into account the needs of people as well as the task? This class will cover project management and collaboration as they are practiced in digital humanities, "alt-ac" (alternative academic) jobs, and similar environments outside academia. In addition to readings and discussion, students will participate in a simulation of one year in the life of a digital humanities project (in the style of Dungeons and Dragons and similar role-playing games), with each student playing the role of a member on the project team.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Dombrowski, Q. (PI)
DLCL 311: Professional Workshop
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce first- and second-year graduate students to the profession and to the professional study of literature and culture. What is academia? What skills do you need to succeed in your program and in the profession? How best to set goals and expectations for your education, your career, and yourself in the short and long term? This workshop will address these questions and assist you in developing the necessary understanding and professional competencies to succeed in completing your program and competing on the job market. Key topics include research, publishing, speaking, teaching, the job search, and the crafting of a scholarly identity and related instruments. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to work on a multiyear success plan, your academic CV, a publishing project, course syllabi, and teaching statements. Supervised by the graduate affairs committee of the DLCL. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Prodan, S. (PI)
DLCL 312: Pitching and Publishing in Popular Media (ENGLISH 318, FEMGEN 312F)
FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (undergraduates enroll in 119) Most of the time, writing a pitch for a popular outlet just means writing an email. So why be intimidated? This course will outline the procedure for pitching essays and articles to popular media: how to convince an editor, agent, or anyone else that your idea is compelling, relevant, and deliverable. We'll take a holistic approach to self-presentation that includes presenting yourself with confidence, optimizing your social media and web platform, networking effectively, writing excellent queries and pitches, avoiding the slush pile, and perhaps most importantly, persevering through the inevitable self-doubt and rejection.We will focus on distinguishing the language, topics and hooks of popular media writing from those of academic writing, learn how to target and query editors on shortform pieces (personal essays, news stories, etc.), and explore how humanists can effectively self-advocate and get paid for their work.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Goode, L. (PI)
DLCL 326: Crafting Your Humanist Career
In this interactive course, PhD students from all humanities departments and programs will learn how to chart a deliberate path through graduate school. The goal of the course is for students to reflect on where they are and make a game plan for the rest of their time at Stanford ? with an eye towards where they are headed after the PhD. The course offers exposure to the wide variety of humanist careers within and beyond the academy. It is ideal for students in their first through third years; all PhD students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences are welcome. This course will equip students with the tools and information to shape their own development as scholars and professionals while completing degree milestones and program expectations. Students will identify their core values, learn about diverse opportunities, begin building a professional network, articulate their graduate school mission, and practice mapping their humanist career. We are confident that our curriculum will reduce stress by building community and providing a space to pause and reflect. You have options! Together, we'll move from fear of the future to ownership of your grad school years and curiosity about possible careers!
Terms: Win, Sum
| Units: 1
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