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Learn how innovative applied humanities programs make the pragmatic value of humanities knowledge and skills clearer than ever. Scott Muir of the National Humanities Alliance (NHA) will share NHA's research exploring successful undergraduate programs that integrate the humanities with sciences and professional training. Enrollment data and student survey data collected in partnership with program faculty illustrate how and why these programs have attracted a broader range of students to the humanities and shifted students' perceptions of the value of the liberal arts. Faculty are invited to participate in a workshop following Muir's presentation to brainstorm potential applied humanities programs to be developed at VCU.

About the Speaker

Scott Muir is the Director of Education Advocacy at the National Humanities Alliance. As Director, Scott Muir leads NHA’s efforts to forward innovation humanities education to attract more students. He is the author of three major reports documenting successful initiatives: Strategies for Recruiting Students to the Humanities: A Comprehensive Resource, Expanding Access to Undergraduate Humanities Education: Models and Strategies, and, most recently and most relevant to today's conversation, Attracting Students to the Liberal Arts Through Integrative Curricula. Meanwhile, he has created resources that debunk widespread myths about humanities majors' job prospects and illuminate career pathways, including the podcast, What Are You Going to Do with That? Scott holds a Doctorate in Religious Studies from Duke University and has taught at Western Carolina University.