Public Humanities Workshop

Catalog description

NOTE: This is not a creative writing workshop. This course is not available to first-year and sophomore students. In this course students will be introduced to the history and theory behind the public humanities, as well as discussing the current state of public writing for scholars. The class will be centered on introducing practical methods and strategies for translating academic research into writing intended for a wide readership. Individual units will focus on pitching and collaborating with editors, writing quickly about current events as they intersect with your research interests, transforming academic research into longform narrative journalism, and preparing trade book proposals. Prerequisites: 76-101 or 76-102 or ( 76-106 and 76-107 ) or ( 76-108 and 76-106 ) or ( 76-108 and 76-107 )