{"id":16142,"date":"2026-09-12T23:04:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T04:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/?page_id=16142"},"modified":"2026-09-12T23:56:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T04:56:49","slug":"professional-dev","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/events\/current-programs\/professional-dev\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers for Humanists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Careers for Humanists is C21&#8217;s professional development series designed for humanities faculty and students alike, offering opportunities to network, explore new careers, cultivate new skills, and strengthen current competencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/event\/careers-for-humanists\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2026\/08\/Careers-for-Humanists-Tile-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16001\" style=\"width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2026\/08\/Careers-for-Humanists-Tile-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2026\/08\/Careers-for-Humanists-Tile-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2026\/08\/Careers-for-Humanists-Tile-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2026\/08\/Careers-for-Humanists-Tile-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/c21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/359\/2026\/08\/Careers-for-Humanists-Tile.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-october-21-2026-careers-for-humanists-panel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">October 21, 2026 &#8211; 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