News articles and commentary on the place of the humanities in the modern world.
2210, 2022
Cézanne’s way of seeing (Matthew Wilson, BBC Culture)
Cézanne's work vibrates with insights from philosophy and neurology.
510, 2022
Humanities down, down under (Simon During, The Conversation)
Weighing the challenges to humanities, in broad historical terms.
210, 2022
Language lessons learned (Humanities Indicators)
Greater numbers but less diversity among foreign languages.
2609, 2022
AI in the humanities (Nicholas Agar, Diplomatic Courier)
The ways AI infiltrates the humanities, and a suggested response.
1409, 2022
A boost from the arts (Caroline Parker, EdNC)
A new high-school requirement introduces all students to the arts.
1209, 2022
What end for the humanities (Steven Mintz, InsideHigherEd)
A call for critique and outreach.
1009, 2022
More STEM, fewer humanities (J.M. Thomas, The Spectator)
Rhetorical and ethical questions about the humanities, resolved by reducing them.
2308, 2022
A call for humanities (Daedalus)
Humanities engage the public interest.
2607, 2022
Climate change in history (University of Glasgow, Phys.Org)
Adapting to shifts in climate in the 5th-C. Eastern Mediterranean.
607, 2022
Pacific migration and matrilocal matrices (Hannah Devlin, The Guardian)
New DNA analysis reveals migration routes of Pacific Islanders.