Going Public: Reimagining the PhD

Ep. 5: Jesse Oak Taylor on "Dwelling Critically: Ecocriticism and Public-Facing Writing"

In this episode of Going Public, Professor Jesse Oak Taylor (English, University of Washington, Seattle) explores the difference between ecocriticism and environmental humanities, the value of public-facing writing, and the payoff of experimentation in doctoral education.

Episode Transcript, Sample Syllabi, and the Going Public Archive:

  • https://simpsoncenter.org/podcasts/dwelling-critically

View Taylor's Seminar and Syllabus for "Ecocriticism: A Seminar in the Public Humanities":

  • https://simpsoncenter.org/reimagining-phd-seminar/ecocriticism-seminar-public-humanities