Imagining New Possibilities: Career Diversity and Doctoral Education in Theatre and Performance Studies

As the American Theatre and Drama Society (ATDS) celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary at ATHE 2022, the group hosted the roundtable "Imagining New Possibilities: Career Diversity and Doctoral Education in Theatre and Performance Studies," welcoming faculty and graduate students to think...

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Published in:Theatre topics 2023-11, Vol.33 (3), p.149-158
Main Authors: Granshaw, Michelle, Levenson, Mia, Colligan, Courtney, Irvine, Mac, LaFave, Victoria, Montez, Noe, Son, Elizabeth W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career pathways
Career Planning
Careers
College students
Colleges & universities
Curricula
Doctoral Programs
Education
Funding
Graduate students
Graduate studies
Higher education
Humanities
Labor market
Occupations
Professional development
Student Financial Aid
Teaching
Theater
Workshops
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Summary:As the American Theatre and Drama Society (ATDS) celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary at ATHE 2022, the group hosted the roundtable "Imagining New Possibilities: Career Diversity and Doctoral Education in Theatre and Performance Studies," welcoming faculty and graduate students to think expansively about the present and future of doctoral education. Co-organizers Michelle Granshaw (University of Pittsburgh) and Mia Levenson (Tufts University), along with panelists Courtney Colligan (University of Pittsburgh), Mac Irvine (Tufts University), Victoria LaFave (University of Pittsburgh), Noe Montez (Tufts University), and Elizabeth W. Son (Northwestern University), reflected on pressing questions and exciting opportunities surrounding career diversity. Faculty and students highlighted issues including how to shift program and field cultures to erase stigma and elitism and create an openness to career diversity conversations; incorporate career diversity and fields like the public humanities into programs and curriculum to serve students' individualized career paths; contextualize and understand the job market and career trajectories to help us consider ways to improve career planning and mentorship; understand how graduate education and career diversity impact student labor; and prioritize and implement equitable practices.
ISSN:1054-8378
1086-3346
1086-3346
DOI:10.1353/tt.2023.a912296