Episode 62: Loren Collins on Pitching the Humanities Beyond a Job

Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good. Loren Collins, Director of Advising here at Cal Poly Humboldt, joins the show to discuss, among many things, the numerous and various values of a degree in history (and other humanities majors). He is an alum of Cal Poly Humboldt, where he majored in history as an undergrad and got a Master’s in Sociology. Jeff and Loren are presenting on a panel entitled "Careers for History Majors" at the upcoming American Historical Association where we will be talking about how history faculty recruit students concerned about employability and how a history major can help them be successful. The conversation in this episode focuses on Loren’s own background and why we decided to present on this topic. Works Cited: They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, with Readings by Cathy Birkenstein, Gerald Graff, and Russel DurstAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences Martha NussbaumMartin HeideggerLooking Backward by Edward BellamyPlease subscribe to the show, rate and review! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Silverman Sound Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yeah, I Got an F#%*ing Job with a Liberal Arts Degree is produced by Abigail SmithsonThis show is created and supported by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt and is recorded on campus in beautiful Arcata, California.