What Can You Do with a Ph.D. in the Humanities?

In a recent piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education, L. Maren Wood features the results of her research regarding what nonacademic career paths recent graduates with Ph.D.’s in history are taking. Curious about what fields graduates like her who didn’t take the tenure track are working in, Wood researched the careers of history Ph.D.’s […]

Showing arts, humanities … and symposiums matter! Report on the 4Hum@UCL Symposium

By Eva Kekou, 4Humanities International Correspondent I had the big honor and pleasure of attending the 4Humanities Symposium, “Showing the Arts and Humanities Matter,” which took place September 18th at UCL. It is so incredibly nice to get to know a community and the people you have worked for and been in touch with virtually […]

Infographics Friday: Bachelor of Arts Degrees, 1988-2008

This week’s infographic is from a special report Jeffrey Brainard wrote for The Chronicle of Higher Education over two years ago detailing the numbers of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the humanities from 1988 – 2008. Compiled using data collected by the U.S. Department of Education, Brainard writes that the chart shows that “the number of […]

4Humanities@UCSB Meeting 8

4Humanities Values and Definitions Monday, November 26th, 5-7 pm, South Hall 2509 Agenda and meeting notes As we discussed at our previous meeting, this year we are following up on last year’s conceptual and early project-oriented work by identifying the core values of the humanities we want our projects to communicate, the best “frames” to […]

Athens in Trans-IT-ion? Scientists, Artists, and Theorists Gather to Discuss the City

By Eva Kekou, 4Humanities International Correspondent On Saturday April 7, 2012, scientists, artists and theorists gathered at an art space in the historic center of Kotzia square to discuss the city of Athens, the emergency situation and the actions that have to be taken. Organized by Eva Kekou, art historian and cultural theorist for the […]