News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
1005, 2020
Humanities resilient in the UK (Rosemary Bennett, The Times)
How the humanities are preparing us for life and work in the UK.
2904, 2020
The humanities’ counsel during the corona-crisis (David Matthews, Times Higher Education)
The way Germany has sought the counsel of humanities thinkers as it seeks a return to normalcy in the corona-crisis.
1504, 2020
Humanities and the corona crisis (Mads Bager Ganderup, Berlingske)
The coronavirus crisis may re-ignite our interest in the humanities.
604, 2020
Plague and pandemic, at a distance (James Hankins, Quillette)
Coping with disease at a distance during the time of plague.
2203, 2020
Life at a distance (Christopher Mims, Wall Street Journal)
Living apart with the internet weighs on our emotional health.
1503, 2020
Narrating the crisis of disease (Maria Giulia Marini, MedicinaNarrativa.eu)
Different forms of narrative in the face of medical crisis.
303, 2020
The humanities’ peril and promise (Thelonious Georz, The Daily)
In the face the peril, the humanities promise change for the better.
2802, 2020
The long history of the humanities crisis (David Sessions, The New Republic)
How business and technocracy shaped the humanities crisis for many years.
1902, 2020
The language of depression (Medicina Narrativa)
How language reflects depression or other states of mental health.
1702, 2020
Finding science in stories, stories in science (Beyond Conflict)
Creating stories that teach about the science of healing.