This post is a short piece I just published in Insider Higher Ed. Here's a link to the original. Scholarship Thrives on Peripheral Vision Don’t be limited by what’s straight ahead, David Labaree writes The problem with scholarly focus is that it leads where you intend to go. And this is a problem because … Continue reading Scholarship Thrives on Peripheral Vision
This post is an essay by Ilana Horwitz recently published in Times Higher Education. Here's a link to the original. It draws on her new book, The Entrepreneurial Scholar: A New Mindset for Success in Academia and Beyond. It explores an argument that I came to develop over the years of working with doctoral students -- … Continue reading Ilana Horwitz — PhD Students Should Think Like Entrepreneurs
This post is a piece I just published two years ago in Inside Higher Ed. Here's a link to the original. Advice for New Ph.D. Students David F. Labaree Entering into a Ph.D. program is a challenging endeavor for anyone, so I thought I’d pass on a little advice to those of you beginning such … Continue reading Advice for New PhD Students
This post is a piece I just wrote about an issue I've been mulling over for years. It's about how getting a doctorate is not just another in a long chain of degrees. It's a transformative experience, and prospective doctoral should prepare to strap themselves in for the ride. Doctoral Study as a Transformative Experience … Continue reading Doctoral Study as a Transformative Experience
David Labaree on Schooling, History, and Writing 