The Public Humanities in an Age of Austerity: A Forum
As graduate programs in the humanities look toward the public humanities to demonstrate their worth in an era of austerity, we invite you to join this lively forum, which gathers experts from Tree House Books in North Philadelphia, PA Humanities, The Rosenbach Museum & Library, Drexel, and Temple to discuss the challenges facing those working in the public humanities, the necessary value of the work they do, and what those involved in graduate education can learn from them.
Event Schedule:
Discussion with Tree House Books
5 PM - 5:45 PM
Mazur Hall 007
Participants:
Eli Goldblatt, Professor Emeritus, English, Temple University
Tangie Wilson, Managing Director, Tree House Books
Aliya Johnson-Roberts, Board Vice Chair, Tree House Books
Forum
6 PM - 7 PM
Mazur Hall 007
Participants:
- Steve Newman, Associate Professor, Director of Grad Studies, English, Temple University
- Eli Goldblatt, Professor Emeritus, English, Temple University
- Tangie Wilson, Managing Director, Treehouse Books
- Aliya Johnson-Roberts, Board Vice Chair, Treehouse Books
- Laurie Zierer, Executive Director of PA Humanities
- Alexander Ames, Director of Outreach and Engagement, Rosenbach Museum & Library
- Edward Pettit, Sunstein Senior Manager of Public Programs, Rosenbach Museum & Library
- Elizabeth Kimball, Associate Prof., Director of University Writing Program, Drexel University
- Melissa VandeBurgt, Director, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University
Reception
7 PM - 7:45 PM
Mazur Hall 821
All attendees are welcome to join us upstairs in the Mazur 821 Lounge for a reception. Food and drink will be served.
Contact snewman@temple.edu with questions about this event.