Reimagining the 21st-Century Land Grant Ph.D.

FAIN: ZA-260708-18

Washington State University (Pullman, WA 99164-0001)
Todd Butler (Project Director: November 2017 to present)

The development of a mission-driven model for doctoral education.

“Reimagining the 21st-Century Land Grant Ph.D.” envisions placing Washington State University’s land grant mission of public service at the heart of its humanities doctoral programs. Concentrating in particular on underserved communities, the proposal will catalyze discussions and regional site visits focusing on partnering with rural communities state-wide, expanding digital outreach and skills-building, and revising graduate program requirements to support more culturally-sensitive models of public engagement. These discussions will include not only humanities faculty, graduate students, and alumni but also key administrators and faculty from WSU’s Native American program office, its state-wide Extension Service, and its new School of Medicine, all of which have extensive experience in community-based research and learning. Together we will begin planning a potentially distinctive national model for a Ph.D. that is not only discipline-specific but also mission-driven.

Associated Products

NextGen and the Publicly Engaged Fellows Program (Film/TV/Video Broadcast or Recording)
Title: NextGen and the Publicly Engaged Fellows Program
Writer: N/A--interview footage only
Director: Mallorie Jordan
Producer: Todd Butler
Abstract: Graduate students in the WSU NextGen project describe their experiences in reimagining their doctoral studies within a land-grant informed, public humanities program. 10 minutes.
Year: 2019
Primary URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxx1yphsYl4
Primary URL Description: Youtube site for the College of Arts and Sciences, Washington State University
Access Model: Open web access (youtube)
Format: Digital File
Format: Web

The Twenty-First-Century Humanities PhD: Lessons Learned from the NEH’s NextGen PhD Program (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: The Twenty-First-Century Humanities PhD: Lessons Learned from the NEH’s NextGen PhD Program
Author: Todd Butler
Author: Eric Hayot
Author: Jenna Lay
Author: Jason Puskar
Abstract: Panel held at the Modern Language Association's 2019 international conference with three presentations detailing multiple university projects pursued via NEH NextGen funding.
Date: 01/05/19
Conference Name: Modern Language Association

Mission-Driven Graduate Education--Connecting the Humanities and Underserved Populations (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Mission-Driven Graduate Education--Connecting the Humanities and Underserved Populations
Author: Todd Butler
Abstract: Invited workshop for the University of Toronto English department's graduate students focusing on how they could link their scholarly interests with public engagement.
Date: 03/18/19

Publicly Engaged Fellows Program--the Land-Grant Seminar (Course or Curricular Material)
Title: Publicly Engaged Fellows Program--the Land-Grant Seminar
Author: Todd Butler
Abstract: Sixteen weekly workshops designed to train selected graduate students in arts and humanities in skills and mindset needed to conduct equitable and effective public engagement projects.
Year: 2019
Audience: Graduate

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