This panel will bring together representatives of several new national initiatives that are filling the gaps in our knowledge about the career paths of PhDs in history, English, and other humanities disciplines. Presenters will provide analysis of the most current data, and consider the implications of this data for graduate students and for departments of history, English, and foreign languages. What can (and can’t) the data tell us about PhD careers? What should graduate students, faculty, and departments know about the career paths of PhDs? How can this knowledge improve graduate programs? How might it inform graduate student advising and mentorship? Finally, what does the data suggest about the health of the humanities in the academy and the public sphere? We invite faculty and students to join us for a lively discussion.