Writing It!

Episode 08: Writing as a practice for self-understanding

October 9th, 2023  |  50 mins 22 secs

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A conversation with Yale University Lex Hixon Professor of Religious Studies and American Studies and Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean of Humanities, Kathryn Lofton about the purposes and challenges of writing while working in higher education administration.