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A Decline in Humanities

by Murali Balaji , August 12, 2009

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          Crittenden says that because more universities are emphasizing professional skills such as journalism, the best way for minority candidates to get job offers is to expand their teaching repertoire. He says many students of color he has met “are not building secondary skills to teach these professional classes.”

          Jackson agrees, but notes that many universities – including those that have been teaching-oriented – are looking for a scholar’s research potential. He says that graduate students can no longer expect to get hired based on merely presenting at conferences.

          “I always tell students that publications are paramount in academe,” he says. “You need to have publications, because the more you have, the more likely you are to secure a position.”

          Jackson adds that while humanities is not nearly as much a revenue generator as other disciplines, doctoral students would be wise to promote their skills in securing external funding.

          “The trend lines suggest that if you're in humanities or social sciences, if you have experience in grant, you are head and shoulders above the competition,” he says. “There will always be openings, but it’s just a matter of whether they match up with the number of folks graduating.”



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