News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
3105, 2022
In the cells of Pompeii (Victoria Gill, BBC News)
New DNA analysis sheds new light on life in Pompeii 79 CE.
1805, 2022
Humanities in high schools (Humanities Indicators)
Students study humanities subjects more, in line with other trends.
1305, 2022
Split minds, split hearts (Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed)
The liberal arts are crucial, but increasingly dispensable.
705, 2022
The worth of graduate degrees in humanities (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
High job satisfaction alongside proportional decline in the number of degrees.
2704, 2022
Fragile humanities (Aaron Hanlon, The Washington Post)
Options for confronting the lack of trust in the humanities.
2004, 2022
IT programs demand the humanities (Ayantika Pal, The Financial Express)
Indian technical universities create new programs in humanities.
504, 2022
The great dance (Richard Utz, Inside Higher Ed)
Science and tech universities welcome the role of humanities in their courses.
1503, 2022
The Big Bang of language (N. Chater and M.H. Christiansen, Wall Street Journal)
New thoughts on the spontaneous formation of language.
1003, 2022
Giving new life to old tombs (Angela Giuffrida, The Guardian)
Using microbiology to restore Michelangelo's masterpiece.
2202, 2022
The business of happiness (Lindsay Ellis, Wall Street Journal)
Understanding happiness as the key to success.