In this insightful episode, we sit down with Dr. Keelin Burke to unravel the intricacies of applying for short-term fellowships at the Newberry Library. Designed especially for graduate students, Dr. Burke shares her expert tips on crafting a compelling application, what makes an applicant stand out, and the key elements that selection committees f…

In this episode, Guillermo engages in a discussion with Dr. Paul Ziche, the director of the Descartes Centre at Utrecht University. Dr. Ziche explains the mission of the center and provides valuable suggestions for graduate students interested in applying for fellowships. If you're interested in further exploring this institution, reach out to Dr. …

In this episode, Mitchell Simpson, a Ph.D. student in English at the University of Arkansas, explains how conferences work. Mitchell offers valuable tips such as preparing abstracts, looking for CFP, and writing strategies. Moreover, Mitchell explains why academic conferences serve you to explore ideas related to your research.…

In this episode, Jesse Greenhill, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Arkansas, discusses how to unstuck your writing. Besides likening a dissertation to a blueprint and a relationship, Jesse offers some suggestions on generating content.By Guillermo Pupo Pernet

Doing a non-traditional dissertation does not mean you cannot publish an academic article. In this episode, Gracie Bain, Ph.D. candidate, offers some suggestions for graduate students on publishing their first academic article. She mentions how staying encouraged after feedback and journal rejections. Most importantly, she talks about having accoun…

In this episode, Gracie Bain, a Ph.D. candidate in English, discusses her research and explains why podcasts are a good option for graduate students as a non-traditional dissertation option.By Guillermo Pupo Pernet

Skye Oliver is a Ph.D. candidate in English at the University of Arkansas. We discussed how to prepare yourself before taking the comps. Sky offers the following tips for succeeding: 1. Talk to your committee. 2. Gather as many experiences as possible. 3. Finding people that support you. 4. Resting before it happens. She also mentions how to serve …

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In this episode, Dr. Maggie Fernandes, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at the University of Arkansas, explains the importance of writing awareness on digital platforms.By Guillermo Pupo Pernet

Our Guest today is Dr. Megan McIntyre, Assistant Professor and Director of Rhetoric and Composition program at the University of Arkansas. She did her Ph.D. in the subject from the University of South Florida and worked with Dart mouth College and the California State University System before joining U of A. She and her team of Grad students work t…

In this episode, we meet Dr. Annie Doucet. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas with an MA and Ph.D. in French Studies from Tulane University. Dr. Doucet talks about her Ph.D. dissertation on the philological approach to the Troubadour lyrics in Occitan, Old French. She shares some interesting examples of linguistic ambiguity…

Our guest today, Dr. Manuel Olmedo Gobante, is an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas. His BA was in Hispanic Philology from Seville, Spain, and his MA from Villanova University, Pennsylvania. He got his Ph.D. in interconnections between the institutions of literature and fencing in the early modern Hispanic world from Illinois Univer…

Our guest today, Dr Daniela D'Eugenio is an Assistant Professor in CLCS at the University of Arkansas. She has MAs in the teaching and acquisition of Italian as a second language and Modern Philology from the Universities of Padua and Florence respectively. Her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature is from City University of New York, specializing in Ita…

As part of Native American Heritage Month, Dr. Hilaria Cruz, Assistant Professor at the University of Louisville, discusses her project of publishing children's books in the Chatino language. Dr. Cruz shares some challenges indigenous peoples face in getting their languages recognized in the United States and Mexico. Dr. Hilaria Cruz's profile Chil…

As part of the Native American Heritage Month, Dr. Judith Maxwell, Professor at Tulane University, discusses the connection between Indigenous peoples, language, and identity. We discussed the project the Tunica Nation has developed with the guidance and support of Tulane University to revitalize the Tunica language. https://liberalarts.tulane.edu/…

As part of the Native American Heritage Month, Chief Cougar Goodbear discusses his experience as a member of the Coco Tribe of Canneci Tinne. He mentioned how Frenchmen described his tribe in the 1700s, the importance of records, and their current role in Louisiana. Websites: Canneci N’De Band of Lipan Apache, Cougar Goodbear of the Lipan-Apache.…

To conclude Latinx Heritage Month, we invited Dr. Yajaira Padilla to talk about her latest book From Threatening Guerrillas to Forever Illegals: US Central Americans and the Cultural Politics of Non-Belonging. Dr. Padilla discusses the representation of Central Americans in the US media and which Latinx bodies are (in)visible.…

As part of the Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Dr. Castro discusses her service learning experience in NWA through Sin Limites. Dr. Castro, Caroline Judy, and Nahomi Gonzalez discussed the importance of Spanish in their lives and their role in the Sin Limites program in Springdale Public Schools.By Guillermo Pupo Pernet

As part of the Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Dr. Martinez discusses opportunities and challenges graduate students face when doing a graduate program. We discussed the importance of classes, volunteer service, and advisors. Besides this, Dr. Martinez gave some tips when looking for a teaching position.…

As part of the Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Dr. Iván Iglesias discusses his immigration experience to NWA in Spanish. We talked about Colombia, choosing a program in the USA, and poetry.By Guillermo Pupo Pernet

In this episode, Dr. Elena Foulis discusses the meaning of home, the importance of oral history, and the use of Digital Humanities. Podcast team: Host: Guillermo Pupo Pernet Guest: Dr. Elena Foulis Edition: Guillermo Pupo PernetBy Guillermo Pupo Pernet

Description: In this podcast, JL Wright discusses the concept of the meme, what visual rhetoric is, why boobs are so symbolic, and how all of this is really just human thought transference. JL: Please refer to me as JL Wright in writing, and I use they/them pronouns. JL is a cultural studies interdisciplinarian whose research is in the areas of lit…

Today Anthony discusses his research on the relationship between italianità (Italianness) and race, sexuality, citizenship, and belonging. Utilizing contemporary hip hop as his data set, he unravels the complex and often white-washed history of Italian colonization and its lasting legacy." Podcast team: Host: Jeff Wright Guest: Anthony Sargenti Edi…