Roundtable: Establishing Veterans Studies as an Academic Discipline

Mariana Grohowski; James M. Dubinsky; Manuel G. Avilés-Santiago; Anita Casavantes Bradford; Jim Craig; D. Alexis Hart; Corrine Hinton; Eric Hodges; Bill Maurer; Bruce Pencek; Wanda Wright

doi:10.21061/jvs.v11i2.780

Roundtable: Establishing Veterans Studies as an Academic Discipline

Volume 11 (2025): Issue 2

By: Mariana Grohowski , James M. Dubinsky , Manuel G. Avilés-Santiago , Anita Casavantes Bradford , Jim Craig , D. Alexis Hart, Corrine Hinton , Eric Hodges , Bill Maurer , Bruce Pencek and Wanda Wright

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Abstract

Ten individuals who played key roles in formalizing veterans studies at American universities or within professional associations reflect on the field’s origins, key developments, institutional support, social and historical influences, and its evolution over time. Their responses, condensed and edited for clarity, elucidate the invisible, arduous, and complex labor involved in attempting to establish an academic discipline in 21st century America.

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Articles in this issue

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v11i2.780 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768

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Language: English

Page range: 50 - 65

Submitted on: Aug 7, 2025

Accepted on: Aug 9, 2025

Published on: Aug 28, 2025

Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

academic labor,

academic programs,

evidence,

discipline development,

history,

institutional support,

veterans studies

© 2025 Mariana Grohowski, James M. Dubinsky, Manuel G. Avilés-Santiago, Anita Casavantes Bradford, Jim Craig, D. Alexis Hart, Corrine Hinton, Eric Hodges, Bill Maurer, Bruce Pencek, Wanda Wright, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
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