AltLiberalArts Pesents: Beyond the Passion vs. Practicality Dilemma: Career Readiness in and through Liberal Arts Education

Too often, the aims of higher education are presented as a choice between a liberal arts ideal focused on self-cultivation, citizenship, and studying the culture as an end in itself, vs. the imperative of "workforce readiness" in which education is construed in as preparing students for and routing students into high-demand careers. This talk by Dr. Glenn Whitehouse, a Director of Core Skills and Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Florida Gulf Coast University, will explore how this framing is a false choice. Drawing from workforce data, reflection on liberal arts pedagogy, and the example of successful curricular innovations, it will argue that students in liberal arts fields can study what they love and gain the skills they need for success if institutions help create the conditions to connect passion and practicality.  

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Time: 4:00 pm

Location: Online Event