What becomes of humanities majors after they finish the degree? How might colleges and universities assist them in the transition? Join the and the for a conversation about these issues that will feature the perspectives of both academia and industry. ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III will provide his own unique take on how the humanities have shaped him and how to overcome negative perceptions of post-grad life for humanities majors.
The discussion will draw on an upcoming report from the Humanities Indicators, The State of the Humanities 2021: Workforce & Beyond (to be released on November 8).
Event Details
Tuesday, Nov.9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EST
Featuring
Moderator: Robert Newman, President and Director, National Humanities Center
Speakers:
- Pam Hendrickson, Vice Chairman, Strategic Initiatives, The Riverside Company
- Rebekah Paré, Associate Dean, Letters & Science Career Initiative; Executive Director, SuccessWorks, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Ben Vinson III, Provost and Executive Vice President, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Introduction: David W. Oxtoby, President, American Academy of Arts & Sciences
This article was originally posted Nov. 2, 2021.