Quotes from thinkers, old and new, about how the humanities relate to our lives.
Nourishing the humanities’ growth
An interview with Phoebe Stein of the State Humanities Councils on recognizing and supporting public humanities.
On philanthropy, science, and dreams
Whitman's observations on what is meaningful in life, and worth supporting.
How the humanities nurture tech, and vice versa
Interviewing Sylvester Johnson, Kluge Chair in Science and Technology, on the humanities' future with technology.
A Librarian’s Life in Her Letters: Belle Greene and the Morgan Library
Letters reveal the shaping of a public institution, the Morgan Library.
The humanities we know
Talking about the launch of the new journal Public Humanities.
Humanities superpower
An interview with Rishi Jaitly of VT's Institute for Leadership in Technology.
Rome reborn in our lives
How travel to Rome is also a search for meaning.
Moving beyond the two cultures
Reflecting on how the two cultures lead to a Dantean limit governed by Love.
On humanity in the sciences
A leading biochemist speaks of science's need to return to humility and the humanities.
On modern education, east and west
That universities deprive their students and society with a focus on career preparation.