July 12, 2007
PhDinHistory is Back
By Robert B. Townsend
Happily, the PhDinHistory blog returned to the Internet last night at http://phdinhistory.blogspot.com/, as the previously anonymous author decided to make his identity public: Sterling Fluharty, a doctoral student at the University of Oklahoma. Sterling and I have corresponded a number of times over the past few years, and I’ve always found him a thoughtful and engaging critic of my work and the work of the AHA. As the first few months of PhDinHistory demonstrated, he is also quite prolific. After a week of laments on the blogosphere from Ralph Luker and Dan Cohen, Sterling apparently decided to continue his useful and helpful site.
Welcome back!
Comment:
Sadly, the author of phdinhistory.blogspot.com apparently doesn’t realize that history Ph.D.s can work outside the academy, often making considerably more income and reaching far more people with good history. I suggest that Sterling Fluharty read the AHA’s Task Force on Public History Report and the AHA’s “Careers in History” brochure to broaden his horizons!
— Victoria A. Harden Jul 15, 11:11 PM
Comment:
Victoria Harden, thank you for that tip. On the job market myself, and with Sallie Mae breathing down my neck, I can appreciate any and all career possibilities that will let me do history and pay the bills.
— Mark Stoneman Jul 16, 12:13 PM