This event will be held on 23 October 2009 at Woburn House, 20 Tavistock
Square, London.
The question of student employability has rapidly risen up the agenda in the
past few years at both departmental and institutional level. Whilst students
of humanities disciplines develop the intellectual skills and attributes
widely sought by employers (e.g. critical thinking, time management,
constructing arguments, and intercultural and communication skills),
teachers of humanities subjects in higher education can find it very
challenging to help their students articulate these skills and attributes to
themselves and to future employers.
Demonstrating that the study of the humanities creates economic, social and
cultural value has particular poignancy in the present economic climate.
Organised by five humanities subject centres and the Routes into Languages
programme, Meeting the Current Challenges is a one day conference aimed at
teachers of humanities in higher education seeking to enhance the
employability of their students. The conference aims to share good practice
across humanities subjects.
Call for papers
With reference to employability, entrepreneurship and employer engagement,
the organisers welcome papers/ session proposals in the following areas of
activity.
Case studies of practice in particular humanities disciplines
Working with employers
Embedding employability and entrepreneurship in the humanities curriculum.
Working in partnership with careers advisors
Assessment and evaluation of employability-related activities.
Student work experience in the UK and abroad.
Residence/ study abroad.
Please submit a short proposal/abstract (max. 200 words) to Sue Nash
[log in to unmask] by 13 July 2009. The organisers will be able to refund
reasonable travel expenses for accepted proposals.
for more information: http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/3226
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