In today's academy, what do we even mean by “interdisciplinary” and/or “multidisciplinary” in humanities research? How does a researcher know if they are practicing either mode, or none, or both? How do we justify these categories as methods of studying questions of the twentieth century in the contemporary academy?The Twentieth Century Studies RIW invites you to a roundtable on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 1-2pm in Angell Hall 3241. The panel will consist of faculty and graduate students from English, History, DAAS, among other departments; each speaker will offer a 5-8 minutes flash talk on what inter- and multidisciplinary research means to their respective fields and work.
Let us know if you would like to be added to our listserv! Contact Kabelo Sandile Motsoeneng ([email protected]) and Maria Rossini ([email protected]) for more information about the RIW. The Twentieth Century Studies Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop is a new workshop this year, and we plan to provide an opportunity for students studying the twentieth century to collaborate and learn from one another not only within our areas of study, but also across departments.*Light refreshments will be provided.