ASU’s Humanities Institute welcomes renowned scholar Leonard Cassuto

Every semester, the Humanities Institute hosts exceptional individuals in academia to share their work and engage with students and faculty in events that facilitate research, conversation, and community. In less than two weeks — and during a time when the impactful work of academics and public institutions such as universities are being challenged — the unit will welcome renowned Fordham scholar Leonard Cassuto for an hour-long presentation on February 27.

An influential leader in the graduate world, Cassuto is a columnist at The Chronicle of Higher Education — a trusted resource serving millions of educators, administrators, researchers and policymakers — and the author of “The New PhD” and “Academic Writing as if Readers Matter,” which was published by Princeton University last year.

Attendees will learn about the power of meaningful academic writing, and how to strengthen their own, so that they may produce effective and compelling work to broad audiences. Cassuto says, “These are trying times for higher education. Better academic communication won't fix things by itself, but it's a necessary part of any solution. The wider world needs to know what we do.”

The presentation is tailored for community members, students and faculty alike, and will showcase new perspectives on the future of graduate education, including ways to apply graduate education beyond academia. Register to attend in-person or online on the Humanities Institute website. The event begins at noon in Ross-Blakley Hall (RBH196) on February 27. Free copies of Cassuto’s book “Academic Writing as if Readers Matter” will be available for guests.