Beyond the Academy

The Medieval Academy of America Graduate Student Committee Presents:
Beyond the Academy
Recorded Wednesday, 30 March 2022

This was a webinar on employment for medievalists outside of what we traditionally envision as the “academy” (university-based research and teaching). Each of our panelists received a PhD in a premodern subject, and each have successfully leveraged their training into a career that utilizes and expands upon their background as medievalists. From grant writing and archival management to secondary education and academic publishing, our participants represent a wide range of experience levels and professional opportunities. In this conversation moderated by leading independent scholar Laura Morreale, panelists shared their pathways from their PhD to their current position, followed by a live Q and A with questions submitted by our audience.

Moderated by Dr. Laura Morreale, Independent Scholar

Panelists include:
Dr. Jennifer Speed, Research Development Strategist at Princeton University
Dr. Anna Siebach-Larson, Director, Rossell Hope Robbins Library and Koller-Collins Center for English Studies at the University of Rochester
Dr. Ross Karlan, World Languages Educator at Geffen Academy
Dr. Rachel Ruisard, Project Editor at Oxford University Press