Thinking Together: Scholarly Collaborations Series

The frisson of thinking together exists at the heart of collaboration in academic research and writing. But for collaboration to work well, partners must embrace a shared understanding of process as well as product. In this series of programs in 2017-18, faculty was invited to explore the ways collaboration is approached, understood, and manifested in different scholarly environments.

February 7, 2018 | International Collaborations

Presented in partnership with the Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives

In this session, four faculty from different fields who have collaborative projects in other parts of the world and/or with international partners discussed best practices and advice, common pitfalls to avoid, and what they think makes for great international collaboration.

Panelists

• Aryeh D. Stein, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health
• Jeffrey Lesser, Department of History, Emory College of Arts and Sciences
• Deborah Bruner, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
• Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokepec, Department of Environmental Sciences, Emory College of Arts and Sciences

November 1, 2017 |Creative Collaborations in the Humanities Presentation

Presenters: Sylvia Miller, Senior Program Manager, Publishing Innovations, and Publications Manager, Humanities Futures, Franklin Humanities Institute, Duke University

Miller discussed what makes a good collaboration in the humanities, drawing on her experiences as manager of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes, program manager at Duke University's Franklin Humanities Institute, co-founder of the inter-institutional Publishing Makerspace working group, and director or coordinator of several international scholarly collaborations funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. 

October 18, 2017 | Differences and Partnerships in Scholarly Collaborations

A faculty panel discussion that explores how rank, gender, and other forms of difference affect the dynamics among collaborators, especially in the sciences, and helps determine the best approach to collaborating with students. 

Panelists

• Colleen Kraft, Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 
• Andres Camacho-Gonzales, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Disease 
• Anthony Martin, Professor of Practice, Environmental Sciences 
• Cassandra Quave, Assistant Professor, Dermatology and Center for the Study of Human Health 

November 12, 2015 | Connect with Research

“Connect with Research” showcased a variety of ways faculty in humanities and humanities-related fields use digital technology as part of their research.

Watch the Connect with Research Video 

Michael A. Elliott, Professor of English, spoke on the future of the monograph in the digital era. Professor Elliott summarized the findings of that group and its report to Mellon.