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Tag: history majors get jobs

It’s Ok to Study History!

Posted onAugust 23, 2018February 7, 2019 By David Perry

Students pick majors based on what they think will get them jobs. They’re usually wrong. A strong piece from @benmschmidt at @TheAtlantic – https://t.co/9LbqsmuZiU — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) August 23, 2018 From the article:  This may seem like a roundabout way to present the conventional wisdom that stem majors are the only safe bet … Continue ReadingIt’s Ok to Study History!

Humanities and Work

Posted onDecember 6, 2017February 7, 2019 By David Perry

On the myth of the “English major Starbucks barista.” From 2016, but in my feed last night and I missed this the first time around. What are we to make of this new old joke about the English major? Why did barista replace fast food worker? The fact is that English majors are not particularly … Continue ReadingHumanities and Work

Humanities and Trump

Posted onSeptember 28, 2017February 7, 2019 By David Perry

In Catapult, Kristen Cardozo writes about the written word in the Age of Trump. Some might say that studying the humanities in the twenty-first century was already a questionable choice before 2016 brought with it the vivid sight of a dystopian future running headlong to embrace us. The future is STEM, we were told. To … Continue ReadingHumanities and Trump

Humanities Majors GET JOBS!

Posted onJuly 18, 2017February 7, 2019 By David Perry

So part of my new job at the University of Minnesota is to convince students – and their families – that they can major in History and still be gainfully employed. The good news is that it’s true, they can. Even the Harvard Business Review says so. According to three new books, the answer is … Continue ReadingHumanities Majors GET JOBS!

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