Ph.D. Program Partnership
ÌýandÌýthe Ph.D. in Comparative Studies ProgramÌýhave partnered to offer courses taught by Ph.D. candidates, Ph.D. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and M.F.A. candidates based on their research. Classes began in Jan. 2015 and have been heldÌýin the Lifelong Learning Society Complex at the John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter.ÌýThe courses have included:
- Classic Monsters and the Supernatural in Popular Media and Culture
Stephanie Flint, Ph.D. Student in Comparative Studies
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Turning Personal Stories into Memoir: A Writing Workshop Devoted to Practicing the Art of Personal Storytelling
Stephanie Anderson, M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction -
Cuban Cinema Survey: Trends and Tendencies since 1959
Betsaida Casanova, Ph.D. Student in Comparative Studies -
Transgender Politics and Screen Cultures
Peter Cava, Ph.D. Candidate in Comparative Studies -
The 'Grand Tour' of Italy through Literature, Music and Film:
All Roads Lead to Rome!
Marianna De Tollis, Ph.D. Student in Comparative Studies -
Andean Music and Dance: Explore the Culture of the Incas and Beyond
Candy Hurtado, Ph.D. Student in Comparative Studies -
Blaxploitation Cinema: Exploring the Representation of African American Culture in 1970s Cinema
Khaulah Naima Nuruddin, M.F.A. Candidate inÌýVisual Art
Dr. Michael J. Horswell ,ÌýDean of theÌý,Ìýoutlined the partnership's benefits for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in the Lifelong Learning Society, Ph.D. program and M.F.A. programs: "This innovative partnership provides our senior learners new and exciting classes based on the cutting-edge research our Ph.D. and M.F.A. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø are conducting, while affording our graduate 51³Ô¹ÏÍø valuable teaching experience with a unique mix of experienced 51³Ô¹ÏÍø whose distinguished careers and fascinating lives promise to enrich the discussion of ideas in small, seminar-style classes."
In an anonymous course evaluation, a student praised the experience and energy that the partnership's instructors have brought to the classroom: "As part of the [Ph.D. Program Parternship,] Ms. Casanova is an example of the program description stating instructors are high achieving, knowledgeable and enthusiastic."
René Friedman, Executive Director of the Lifelong Learning Society, emphasized the partnership's distinctive classroom dynamic: "We are thrilled to begin this program. Our Lifelong Learning 51³Ô¹ÏÍø want more interaction with their instructors in a smaller classroom setting, and it gives doctoral 51³Ô¹ÏÍø a chance to engage with the Lifelong Learning community, enhancing their teaching experience."
After teaching the partnership's first course,ÌýStephanie AndersonÌýconcluded, "The partnership's value is immense. ... As a teacher and writer, I benefited by gaining teaching experience and interacting with wonderful 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, who taught me as much as I taught them. I would recommend this partnership to Lifelong Learning Society 51³Ô¹ÏÍø as well as Ph.D. and M.F.A. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø."
For more information, or to register, Lifelong Learning Society 51³Ô¹ÏÍø can visit . Ph.D. candidates, Ph.D. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and M.F.A. candidates interested in teaching through the partnership can inquire with Kristen D. Robbins, Assistant Director, at krobbin3@fau.edu.
