This five-part professional development course will help higher ed-based humanities practitioners learn how to document the impact of their work. Individual workshops will introduce the basics of documenting the impact of the humanities; dig into research methodologies; consider impact as it relates to specific types of humanities work; and help you learn how to analyze and leverage the data you collect. Each workshop will also provide time for you to connect with other attendees and learn about each other’s work. 

Virtual one-hour workshops will run throughout the 2023–2024 academic year. Attendees who complete the five workshops in the series will receive a certificate of completion from the National Humanities Alliance for their records. 

Note: the period to register for the full course ended on October 13, 2023, when we completed the first workshop in the series. We welcome you to register for individual workshops throughout the rest of the academic year.

Cost

General public: $250 full course / $60 individual workshop

NHA members: $175 full course / $45 individual workshop

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If you have any questions, please reach out to Younger Oliver, NHA Higher Education Research Manager, at [email protected]. 

List of NHA members

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. Please choose a date and time to attend each workshop below. 

Workshop 1: Introduction to documenting the impact of the humanities

This 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. Mandatory to complete the professional development course. 

Workshop 2: Impact research deep dive: Methodologies 

This 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. Mandatory to complete the professional development course.

Workshop 3: Impact research in a variety of contexts 

These workshops are designed to help humanities practitioners think about impact research in a variety of higher ed contexts. You may attend as many as you would like. Please select which option(s) you would like to attend from the list below.  

Workshop 4: Impact research deep dive: Analyzing data  

This 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. Mandatory to complete the professional development course.

Workshop 5: Impact research deep dive: Storytelling with data 

This 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. Mandatory to complete the professional development course.