Careers in the Humanities and Social Sciences

UConn Alumni Share their Stories

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 5:00pm, Humanities Institute Conference Room (HBL 4-209)

This event is targeted to students majoring in the humanities and social sciences in order to share career pathway options from alumni who were once in their shoes. Alumni will be asked to share their career journey including roles, key career decisions and lessons learned, and general advice for students looking to go directly into employment after graduation. After formal Q&A there will be an opportunity for students to speak with the alumni casually and one-on-one.

There will be free pizza and snacks for all attendees.

Organized in conjunction with the Center for Career Development.

Panelists

Drine Paul (English),Chief Public Affairs Officer for the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.

Yuka Sugahara (Anthropology and Political Science), Immigration Paralegal & HR Specialist.

Annika Redgate (Political Science and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies), Legal Administrative Assistant with Hinckley Allen.

Access note

If you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact us at uchi@uconn.edu or by phone (860) 486-9057. We can request ASL interpretation, computer-assisted real time transcription, and other accommodations offered by the Center for Students with Disabilities. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance whenever possible.

Humanities Involvement Fair

Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 12:30–4:30pm, Student Union 331

Want to learn more about humanities, social science, and arts related activities at UConn? Drop in to the Humanities Involvement Fair. Representatives from clubs, groups, and units across campus will share information about their programs, opportunities, and more.

Access note

If you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact us at uchi@uconn.edu or by phone (860) 486-9057. We can request ASL interpretation, computer-assisted real time transcription, and other accommodations offered by the Center for Students with Disabilities. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance whenever possible

If you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact us at uchi@uconn.edu or by phone (860) 486-9057. We can request ASL interpreting, computer-assisted real time transcription, and other accommodations offered by the Center for Students with Disabilities.

Undergraduate Research Fellowship Information Session

January 29, 2026, 4:00pm
Live • Online • Registration required

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Interested in applying for a humanities undergraduate research fellowship but don’t know where to start?

We are holding an information session for prospective applicants for the 2026–27 Humanities Research Fellowship—a year-long fellowship for UConn undergraduates pursuing innovative research in the humanities. In this session, we will go over the application process, offer tips and tricks for writing a compelling application, and answer questions.

If you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact us at uchi@uconn.edu or by phone (860) 486-9057. We can request ASL interpreting, computer-assisted real time transcription, and other accommodations offered by the Center for Students with Disabilities.

Undergraduate Research Fellowship Information Session

November 13, 2025, 4:00pm
Live • Online • Registration required

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Interested in applying for a humanities undergraduate research fellowship but don’t know where to start?

We are holding an information session for prospective applicants for the 2026–27 Humanities Research Fellowship—a year-long fellowship for UConn undergraduates pursuing innovative research in the humanities. In this session, we will go over the application process, offer tips and tricks for writing a compelling application, and answer questions.

If you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact us at uchi@uconn.edu or by phone (860) 486-9057. We can request ASL interpreting, computer-assisted real time transcription, and other accommodations offered by the Center for Students with Disabilities. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance whenever possible

Applying to Graduate School

November 7, 2025, 1:00pm
Live • Online • Registration Required

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Thinking about graduate study in the humanities, social sciences, or law? Join us for “Applying to Graduate School” and learn from the people who make decisions about admitting students into graduate programs. Our panelists will explain what they look for in applicants, and what mistakes you should avoid. There will be ample time for questions.

Featuring Rachel Szostak (School of Law), Melanie Newport (History), and Alexander Menrisky (English).

Register now.

The Humanities Institute Undergraduate Advisory Council and the Student Success Initiative Present:

Humanities Peer Support Open House

October 17, 2025, 3:45pm

Humanities Institute, Homer Babbidge Library, Fourth Floor

Free pizza and refreshments will be served

Do you have questions about course registration? about your major? your minor? about being a humanities, arts, or social science student at UConn? Do you want to meet other people in your major or in other related majors? Join the Humanities Institute Undergraduate Advisory Council for the inaugural Humanities Peer Support Open House and get advice from your peers while enjoying free pizza and snacks!

Students who wish to serve as peer leaders at the open house should fill in this form.

If you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact us at uchi@uconn.edu or by phone (860) 486-9057. We can request ASL interpreting, computer-assisted real time transcription, and other accommodations offered by the Center for Students with Disabilities. Please send accommodation requests at least five days in advance whenever possible.

Navigating the Accademic Job Market

with Anna Ziering (Oglethorpe University), Kathryn Angelica (Purdue University Fort Wayne), and Kathy Knapp (UConn)
September 10, 2025, 12:15pm
Live • Online • Registration required

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Does applying for academic jobs feel like finding your way through a labyrinth? Join us for this workshop where a panel of recent UConn PhDs and UConn faculty will offer advice for current graduate students on navigating the academic job market. There will be plenty of time for questions.

The fourth-annual Humanities Undergraduate Research Symposium (HURS) will take place on April 4th, 2025 from 9:00am–5:30pm in the Humanities Institute Conference Room (Homer Babbidge Library, 4th floor).

The Humanities Undergraduate Research Symposium (HURS) celebrates the contributions of UConn’s undergraduate students to an ever-evolving dialogue of thought by providing a platform to share new knowledge and encourage the pursuit of advanced research in the humanities, social sciences, and the arts.

This year’s symposium features students from a wide variety of majors—history, education, acting, sociology, biology, anthropology, english, and more. And their talks cover topics from the evolution of language, to the significance of maize found in archeological sites, to historical memory.

See the HURS website for a full schedule of talks.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided for all attendees and participants. The event will be followed by a reception with refreshments.