Drawing on a Teaching Exchange Fellowship at Furman University (South Carolina, USA), this session considers how a liberal arts institution has integrated transferable skills and technology training into its humanities curriculum. Through interviews, course observations, and academic and co-curricular programs and workshops—including the Pathways Program, the Furman Humanities Center, the Visual Strategy minor, and the university’s suite of interdisciplinary, skills-based minors—the exchange offered an inside look at how Furman prepares students for post-graduate success. Key observations include a university-wide emphasis on experiential learning, faculty-supported undergraduate research, and structured career development integrated within a four-year educational model. Additional insights from Furman Fellows Program, Humanities Center, and technology-rich environments such as the Media Lab illustrate how the university operationalizes an “entrepreneurial mindset” within the arts and humanities.

This session will focus on how these models—emphasizing hands-on learning, AI-integrated pedagogy, digital humanities research, and multi-disciplinary skill building—can enrich HKU’s curriculum, particularly within arts and humanities courses.