News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
2410, 2020
The survival of the humanities (J. Baskin and A. Berg, NY Times)
How the academy imperils the state of the humanities.
1410, 2020
Humanities at fall (Elyssa Cherney, Chicago Tribune)
The cancellations of majors and programs continue.
1310, 2020
General education is not so general (A. Delbanco and J.P. Peede, Inside Higher Ed)
Fighting the decline of general education, and the humanities, with a new grant initiative.
910, 2020
Sounding the humanities’ voice (Thilini Prasadika)
A Sri Lankan podcast explores the range of global humanities.
510, 2020
The suitcase of knowledge ( G. Mangiapane and A. Parrinello, Reuters)
At 96, a college graduate receives high honors in history and philosophy.
3009, 2020
Humanities in Jamaica (Amitabh Sharma, Jamaica Gleaner)
A need for humanities graduates in Jamaica.
2709, 2020
Making the choice (Sarah Whitebloom, Oxford Arts Blog)
Decisions on public health rely on philosophy more than science.
1609, 2020
Enlightened doctors (Jeff Kane, The Union)
Why medical schools look to humanities knowledge.
1609, 2020
The humanities edge (The British Academy)
New quantitative data demonstrate how valuable the humanities are to the job market.
1009, 2020
Humanities getting to work (Chris Stokel-Walker, The Guardian)
A new UK study demonstrates how the humanities prepare us for work in many fields.