A master’s course for dungeon masters

A DnD game, interactive poetry map and more: A new MA-level English course explores accessible, creative ways to share knowledge beyond essays, journal articles and the stereotype of the ‘solitary scholar’.
You may not think that a graduate-level English class goes hand-in-hand with Dungeons and Dragons. But in a pilot MA class organized around the ideas of the “public humanities,” it definitely does.
Public humanities often centre on alternative forms of scholarship that are more accessible – and potentially more relevant – to people outside of academia. That can include experiential learning, community collaborations, digital exhibits, podcasts, and a host of other ways to share knowledge beyond a traditional book or academic journal article.
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