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25 01, 2026

AI destroys humanities? (Polly Thompson, Business Insider)

By Humanities Watch|2026-01-25T10:03:43-05:00January 25th, 2026|Academia, business, Economics, education, Employment, Everything Else, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

AI heightens the sense of the humanities' uselessness, says one tech CEO.

21 01, 2026

Humanities can flourish in the corporate world (Benjamin Wolff, Forbes)

By Humanities Watch|2026-01-21T16:54:59-05:00January 21st, 2026|Academia, Arts, Economics, education, Everything Else, News, STEM, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

The ways the humanities foster creative approaches in today's corporate climate.

23 09, 2024

The music of the fishes (Alessia Franco and David Robson, BBC Future)

By Humanities Watch|2024-09-23T17:35:03-04:00September 23rd, 2024|Arts, business, Economics, Europe, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, Music, Nature, News, September|0 Comments

How ancient oral traditions teach the rhythms and methods of fishing in Sicily.

26 03, 2024

Supporting a “humanities renaissance” (UNC News)

By Humanities Watch|2024-03-26T13:47:27-04:00March 26th, 2024|Academia, business, Charities, Economics, education, Employment, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, News, Philosophy, STEM, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

A major donation from a business alumnus inspired and guided by the humanities.

16 03, 2024

AI calls on humanity (Aneesh Raman and Maria Flynn, NY Times)

By Humanities Watch|2024-03-16T17:00:08-04:00March 16th, 2024|Academia, business, Economics, education, Employment, Everything Else, History, Language, News, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

That our new AI economy requires a deeper engagement with the humanities.

27 02, 2024

The humanities we know

By Humanities Watch|2024-02-28T05:33:49-05:00February 27th, 2024|Academia, business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, education, Everything Else, History, Language, Literature, Politics, Quotes, STEM, Technology, Theater, U.S. / Canada, Writing|0 Comments

Talking about the launch of the new journal Public Humanities.

12 01, 2024

Corporate coup (Huck Gutman, Common Dreams)

By Humanities Watch|2024-01-12T16:27:31-05:00January 12th, 2024|Academia, business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, education, Employment, Everything Else, History, Literature, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How the humanities suffer in the challenge to corporate culture.

11 12, 2023

The ethical quandary of AI (Robert McMillan and Deepa Seetharaman, WSJ)

By Humanities Watch|2023-12-11T14:29:30-05:00December 11th, 2023|business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, Everything Else, Language, mathematics, News, Philosophy, STEM, Technology, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

How ethical concerns are in play in AI development.

4 11, 2023

Young worries over old problems (Making Caring Common Project)

By Humanities Watch|2023-11-04T10:59:07-04:00November 4th, 2023|Economics, education, Everything Else, health, History, News, psychology|0 Comments

A new study documents heightened anxiety over life's meaning among young adults.

30 10, 2023

The high rate of humanities employment (Humanities Indicators)

By Humanities Watch|2023-10-30T08:55:51-04:00October 30th, 2023|Academia, business, Debate / dialogue, Economics, education, Employment, Everything Else, News, Politics, STEM, U.S. / Canada|0 Comments

A state-by-state US survey showing the strength of humanities jobs.