The Humanities as Profession and Practice

Time: March 2, 2017, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Location: 114 Bird Library (Peter Graham Room)

Teresa Mangum (University of Iowa)

Many humanities departments ask how they can prepare their graduate students for diverse careers. In many cases, graduate students are quietly going rogue, creating their own opportunities. However, some departments are also threading an “applied” approach to the humanities through students’ scholarly studies. Professor Mangum, a national leader in the public humanities, presents successful examples while reflecting on the challenge of maintaining the intellectual values of humanities departments while also expanding students’ opportunities.  

Glenn Wright, The Graduate School