In this interview, Shawna Shapiro explains how navigating academia is like a game. She highlights the importance of liking what you research. Additionally, she advocates for new structures and systems by giving examples of how Writing Studies might grow as a discipline. When this interview was conducted on August 19, 2025, she was Professor of Writing and Linghistics at Middlebury College and director of the Critical Language Awareness Collective.
Credits
Video Production: Zakery R. Muñoz
Closed Caption Editing: Camaryn Wheeler
Additional credits are provided at the end of the video.