Katie Ginsbach

Too many universities are dominated by managers who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

high school teacher asks: "is there a site w short videos of people describing their professions+their college major, to help guide students, show them all the different things people do?" we made humanitiesworks.org and individual depts have alumni roundtables, but got video testimonials? please RT

how can we have good conversations in current crisis about danger that the ‘defenses’ of arts and humanities defend status quo? that’s what makes this statement better than many: it’s about the value of allowing disciplines to grow and change rather than disappear

I guess my primary comment about this is that it feels that the pandemic ushered in an era in which faculty are supposed to extend endless compassion to students (fine!) but neither the students nor the conditions of academia extend compassion to us. And that is really, really hard.

I lived in León twice when I was an undergrad and can confirm this is everywhere during Semana Santa.

Image showing scissors and a chapter draft plus the blog post title how do I know what to cut and what to keep from my dissertation.

How do you know what to cut and what to keep when revising your book chapters? Wish someone would tell you *exactly* how to evaluate your sections and paragraphs? @allisonvandev.bsky.social and I show you exactly how to determine in our new blog post: dissertationtobook.com/chapter-revi...

Every research report: Humanities majors have great career prospects!

Every research university: Here's why sadly we must restructure the humanities,

Make a better case for the humanities—with funders, legislators, parents. How to Advocate for the Humanities from Campus to Capitol Hill, at #MLA24: concrete strategies from dean Rebecca Walkowitz, a govt relations officer, the @humanitiesall.bsky.social, and me. mla.confex.com/mla/2024/mee...

it’s the second half of the headline that really gets the nausea going

I’ve learned this lesson the hard way, too. (And I keep relearning it!) The bulbs that don’t make it in the ground get planted in pots and stored in the garage over the winter. Then I plant them in the summer after they’ve flowered. 😄🌸

This exactly. As a STEM prof, I’ve advised so many STEM majors whose parents said they need to be doctors because they can’t get a job with a humanities degree. The actual job market is telling us a very different story. Humanities majors get all the skills employers say they want.

Yes, please! ✋

URGENT: Oppose an Amendment to Eliminate Funding for the NEH I just took action to oppose the elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities! Join me and take action here.

URGENT: Please oppose House amendment to eliminate funding for the NEH: p2a.co/WJ0QckF

I’m looking forward to the conference! See you in Mälmo!