Dulling digital discourse (Cal Newport, Chronicle of Higher Education)
The demands of digital communication diminish our ability to think.
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03, 2019
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02, 2019
The humanities in shadow (Robert Zaretsky, Chronicle of Higher Education)
The humanities in decline and what needs doing.
21
02, 2019
Economic opportunity and the liberal arts (again) (Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed)
The ways a liberal arts institution may enhance students' economic prospects.
9
02, 2019
Maine weighs elimination of university liberal arts (Bob Neal, Lewiston Sun Journal)
Is it useful to eliminate the liberal arts, and preserve vocational programs?
30
01, 2019
Life’s narrative and the humanities (Jon Parrish Peede, NEH)
How medicine and literature combine to lend care a richer meaning.
27
01, 2019
Heavy on STEM, light on humanities (Katherine Long, Seattle Times)
The ebb of the humanities with the flow of STEM near Seattle.
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01, 2019
Deepening academic deficits in the digital age (Ravizza, Uitvlugt, and Fenn, Psychological Science)
Students use of computers in the classroom hinders their learning.
9
01, 2019
The place of the humanities in STEM (U.S. Committee on STEM Education)
Do humanities have more than a marginal place in the current view of STEM education?
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01, 2019
Why the humanities matter (The British Academy Blog)
The humanities foster dynamic, ongoing creativity.
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01, 2019
Melding philosophy and computer science (Gina Vitale, MIT News)
Using philosophy to improve our understanding of computers.