The Art of Suffering Beautifully: Emily Gilmore on the Modern Humanities PhD
‘Oh, a PhD in the humanities. How… quaint. You know, in my day, we used to consider the humanities a finishing touch — something one studied in order to have taste, not tenure. But apparently now it’s a career path. A long, meandering, underfunded career path that ends in a small office with flickering fluorescent lights and […]
Lorelai’s Monologue: PhD – A Beautiful, Maddening, Often Impractical Obsession
To make the most of it, read aloud in Lorelai’s voice and pace. Have fun, record yourself, and share with the tag #lorelaismonologue ‘Okay, so picture this: You wake up one morning and think, Hey, you know what would be fun?Spending the next six years obsessing over the cultural meaning of concrete. And not, like, cute, […]