Course Details

This course builds on our research documenting how humanities faculty have built applied interdisciplinary undergraduate programs that demonstrate the value of specific humanities disciplines and liberal arts education to skeptical students. It is designed for faculty and administrators interested in creating courses and programs that integrate the humanities with other fields of study to solve problems and strengthen pre-professional training. Participants will learn about the impact of successful models, processes for identifying relevant resources and partners, strategies for garnering support by aligning projects with institutional priorities, and protocols for facilitating a collaborative, interdisciplinary program development process. Each virtual session is offered on two dates; registrants can choose which to attend. Attendees who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion from the National Humanities Alliance for their records.

Workshop One: Overview of Our Research

This workshop will provide an overview of NHA research on integrative and applied undergraduate courses, programs, and infrastructure. Participants will learn about a wide range of models that have succeeded in shifting students’ perceptions of the value of the humanities and motivating course-taking, and discuss which models seem best suited to their respective campuses.

This virtual workshop will be offered twice. Choose one session to attend:

Monday, July 27th, 2026, 1:00-2:30 PM ET
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026, 1:00-2:30 PM ET

Workshop Two: Identifying Existing Courses, Relevant Resources, and Potential Partners

This workshop will help participants conduct an inventory of existing courses, relevant resources, and potential partners on their campus that they might leverage in developing a new integrative/applied degree program. Participants will discuss strategies for connecting with colleagues to forge mutually beneficial partnerships. 

This virtual workshop will be offered twice. Choose one session to attend:

Wednesday, July 29th, 2026, 1:00-2:30 PM ET
Thursday, July 30th, 2026, 1:00-2:30 PM ET

Workshop Three: Advocating for Support

This workshop will focus on strategies for advocating for concrete support for the development of integrative and applied undergraduate programs. Participants will consider how they can align their efforts with strategic priorities to gain buy-in from key stakeholders inside and outside the institution.

This virtual workshop will be offered twice. Choose one session to attend:

Monday, August 3rd, 2026, 1:00-2:30 PM ET
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026, 1:00-2:30 PM ET

Workshop Four: Developing a Collaborative, Interdisciplinary Program

This workshop will distill best practices in developing proposals and curriculum for new integrative degree programs. Participants will discuss how they might best structure a collaborative, interdisciplinary process on their campuses that is aligned with the potential partners and institutional priorities they’ve identified.

This virtual workshop will be offered twice. Choose one session to attend:

Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 | 1:00–2:30 PM ET
Thursday, August 6th, 2026 | 1:00–2:30 PM ET

Pricing

General public: $500 full course
NHA members: $350 full course

Registration closes Friday, July 24th, 2026.

Please share this event with your colleagues, and we hope to see you at a workshop this summer!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Scott Muir, NHA Director of Education Advocacy, at smuir@nhalliance.org.

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