So, no, the humanities are not useless. If anything, they are becoming more vital. The real challenge lies not in proving ...
The humanities are in crisis — or so the prevailing narrative goes. As some politicians wage ideological attacks, others claim the humanities lack vocational relevance, particularly with the rise of ...
Jim Vander Putten is associate professor of higher education at Mercer University.
What would the New York Times look like if every article that mentioned the humanities were removed? Would the iPhone be so elegant if Steve Jobs, famously staunch advocate of liberal arts that he was ...
When I look at the world my students are graduating into, I am both awed and alarmed. They face accelerating technologies, a political environment that feels brittle and an information landscape that ...
O ver the last couple of decades, the humanities have often been defended. Too often. Those defenses have been most useful when they have segued into what has also become a thriving field over the ...
The humanities have entered a new era, one focused on deconstructing power and privilege, rethinking race and identity, and reimagining justice and equality. The goal is no longer just to interpret ...
Illinois Wesleyan University’s Center for Humanities will welcome approximately 60 undergraduate students from across ...
I am not worried about the humanities dying. My reasoning is simple: As long as there are humans, we will be interested in the questions of who we are, why we’re here, where we’ve come from, and what ...
The Salina Arts and Humanities Foundation awarded over $30,000 in Horizons Grants to local artists and organizations.
For those who want to study art, literature, history, or philosophy, there is no better university in Italy than Sapienza. The first Roman university is confirmed as the top national ...