Archive

What's the Use of a PhD?

Higher Education

Can we remake the humanities PhD to have better job prospects?

I read with great interest a column by Michael Berube on rethinking the role and structure of the humanities PhD. This is largely an internal discussion about fights in which I have no dog (except that I think that Berube and I are agreed that people shouldn't spend ten years...

This won't last long. One year of fearless reporting for only $35 $25.

Don't miss this subscriber exclusive article. 

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.