🚨Data Access Thread🚨 First: Coalition for Independent Technology Research and Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics are organizing an important DSA data access project (w/ Megan A. Brown, Kevin Yang, and me) and we need your help compiling information about researcher data access. See our site for the survey. 1/n independenttechresearch.org/introducing-th…

“College students who graduate as English majors actually find jobs at about the same rate as those who major in other subjects.” A new article in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education covers the new ADE report: diverseeducation.com/reports-data/a…

“if the field is going to turn around the recent decline in majors, we need to offer better answers on the careers question, and this report is a masterful effort... This is urgently needed in English and across the humanities.” bit.ly/3VjswzS

Recording available for the MLA News professional development series webinar introducing "Exploring AI Pedagogy: A Community Collection of Teaching Reflections." mla.org/Resources/Care… With liz losh Sarah Z Johnson Scott Rettberg Anuj Gupta @jilltxt

The MLA News Innovation Room was *amazing* in Philly--consider submitting a proposal to join us in New Orleans!

Job Alert! Great opportunity to support small and underserved archives across the U.S. !! Open thru next Monday, April 8.

The NSF Grad Research Fellowship funds at least 2,500 STEM *grad students* at approx $159k (to be used over 3 years). The NEH Fellowships for *faculty* funds an avg of 71 awards up to $60k for one year. There is 0 funding available for hum grad students. The imbalance is insane.

So excited to announce 19 projects that are building innovative approaches to strengthen the recruitment, retention, and career readiness of humanities undergraduates. Another opportunity to apply to the grant program will be launched this summer!

The recently released ADE Report of English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes, which is featured in this IHE article, can be downloaded here: maps.mla.org/Resources/Repo…

🚨So proud of this piece! In this report, I cover the current state of ethics for digital platform studies. mediaengagement.org/research/platf… tl;dr - there's no one unified approach to digital research ethics.

Starting today at 2pm Eastern, the #HuMetricsHSS "Envisioning the Future Academy" virtual event, imagining pathways to create a more supportive, equitable, just, and values-driven academy. Please join us (registration information in link below). humetricshss.org/envisioning-th…

.Davis & Elkins's MLA Pathways Step grant project in the news: Congratulations to Sebastian Williams and the team on this grant, which will support a week-long environmental studies focused overnight camp for high school students.  wdtv.com/2024/05/07/dav…

The MLA News's 2022 guidelines for assessing departments, institutions, & faculty research projects in the public humanities include: 🌟Scope & impact (what are the effects in participating geographic & intellectual communities?) Read the rest 👇ow.ly/jzza50REzw0

"Not only do the humanities make good people and good citizens, but they also are good for future careers. Despite a widespread misperception that a humanities degree is it not good for any job, humanities training actually is good for every job." bit.ly/3x0uUSj

ICYMI! Last week DORA released a new case study detailing how the Univ. of Maryland Psychology Dept. revised its hiring, tenure, and promotion practices to reward openness, rigor, and "research on big issues that impact small communities." ow.ly/l5GF50Sk6HU

Due tomorrow--apply!

👀New opinion piece from C. Brandon Ogbunu (C. Brandon Ogbunu) on the importance of recognizing and rewarding peer review: “Scientists who spend time peer-reviewing manuscripts don’t get rewarded for their efforts. It’s time to change that.” ow.ly/pkQ350SEsR4