What to do with a Classics Degree
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We’re constantly hearing about the uselessness of what we do in the real world and I’m always on the lookout, as can be seen from the page in our header bar, looking for folks who have had success with a Classics degree in the real world. But I have to admit I was gobsmacked in…
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Interesting oped piece by Michael Sloan (who is an assistant professor of Classical Languages at Wake Forest) in response to yet another governor suggesting funding liberal arts courses in university is a waste of money: North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s comments on national radio suggest that taxpayer dollars supporting women’s and gender studies and philosophy…
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In case you don’t notice it, there’s a new ‘page’ up there … it’s essentially a consolidation of my Delicious bookmarks on folks in the ‘real world’ who have/had Classics degrees. I know it’s incomplete and welcome suggestions for additions!
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Excerpts from the LA Times, which really plays up the Classics angle: Khaled Holmes earned a degree in classics, so USC’s senior center is well versed in the tragedy and heroism found in ancient Greek and Roman literature. Ask him which character he most identifies with and the bearded, bespectacled Holmes pauses. “Most of them…
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You’ve probably seen this mentioned already, but it’s useful to keep getting the word out … the APA has updated its Careers for Classicists ‘brochure’, and it’s now available online: Careers for Classicists in Today’s World … if you’re making a resume, you might want to alert prospective employers to this document as well in…
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