ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a history of an ad hoc and DIY platform, namely PhD2Published. It discusses the various forms of academic practice it speaks to and moves beyond. Then, it argues that it demonstrates a shift in focus from academics being encouraged to publish in legitimised forms of print to producing their own hybrid, online, public platforms. The chapter also argues that PhD2Published makes the act of researching more visible. It explores how being public and collaborative with research mimics the nature of teaching. Public teaching is at the core of the digital humanities. Digital humanities practitioners are also known for running events that help people learn both what the field involves and develop relevant skills or tools. Many digital humanities scholars develop and share approaches to public and collaborative teaching, which was important to the conceptualisation of PhD2Published.
