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The Future of the Doctoral Dissertation
Broadening notions of PhD career paths; team science; big data: so much about doctoral education is changing. Should dissertations change too? If so, how?
CGS is leading the graduate community in discussions about the future of the PhD dissertation, and we invite you to join us.
- Follow #DissFwd on Twitter
- Watch our Webinar on the future of the dissertation (September 2016)
- Attend a session on this topic at the CGS Annual Meeting (December 2016)
A project on the dissertation supported by ProQuest culminated in a workshop held in Washington, D.C. in January 2016. The two-day workshop convened key stakeholders to discuss how emerging technologies and other innovations in doctoral training may shape the Ph.D. dissertation of the future. Presentations were given by graduate deans, publishers, library and information professionals, scholars, and disciplinary representatives.
Proceedings of the CGS Future of the Dissertation Workshop (January 2016)
GradEdge summary of the workshop (March 2016)
Additional Resources
- GradEdge opinion piece on rethinking dissertations (July 2015)
- CGS has compiled a list of resources for institutions, deans, and program directors seeking more information about new directions or issues in doctoral dissertations.
Press Releases
Thought-Leaders Convene to Consider the Future of the Doctoral Dissertation
CGS Teams with ProQuest to Explore the Future of Doctoral Dissertations
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