Most workshops are offered on multiple dates to accommodate as many schedules as possible. To complete the professional development course, you must attend one session of each of the five workshops.
General public: $250 full course / $60 individual workshop
NHA members: $175 full course / $45 individual workshop
Offered Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET & Friday, October 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
This one-hour workshop will provide a basic overview of documenting impact, including defining “impact,” exploring what “data” means in the humanities, and reviewing resources that are available to help you document the impact of your own work.
Offered Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET & Friday, November 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
This one-hour workshop will focus on different research methodologies that can be used to document the impact of the humanities, including surveys, focus groups, interviews, photos/videos, and more. Attendees will learn about the methodologies and spend time writing specific questions for their own purposes.
The following three workshops will only be offered once as they are variations on the same theme. If you would like to attend more than one of these options, you can register for additional sessions at the individual registration rate.
Impact research in the classroom
Friday, January 26, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
This one-hour workshop will be tailored specifically to documenting the impact of course-based humanities initiatives, including topics such as: who to target for research, how to encourage participation among students, how to document the impact of “traditional” humanities courses, and how to document courses that have a community-engaged component.
Impact research beyond the classroom
Friday, February 2, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
This one-hour workshop will be tailored to documenting the impact of public humanities programs, public events, lectures, and other initiatives based in higher ed that take place outside the classroom. Topics will include conducting research with community members, working with community partners, ethical considerations for impact research beyond the classroom, and the logistics of documenting the impact of one-time events and other small-scale programs.
Impact research and the humanities center
Friday, February 9, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
This one-hour workshop will be tailored to humanities center staff and leaders. Topics covered will include documenting impact on a budget; documenting the impact of common humanities center-hosted events, such as lectures, workshops, etc.; and ways to use data to advocate for the work of a humanities center.
Offered Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET & Friday, March 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET
This one-hour workshop will focus on how to organize, analyze, and leverage data collected via impact research. Topics will include basic overviews of spreadsheets, data visualization, available tools, and filtering data for your needs.
Offered Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET & Friday, April 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET
This one-hour workshop will focus on how to utilize collected data to advocate for your work. Topics will include a deep dive into data visualizations; how to use data in grant reports, annual reports, and other publications/writing; and thinking about how the story you tell with your data is received by a variety of audiences.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Younger Oliver, NHA Higher Education Research Manager, at yoliver@nhalliance.org.