The humanities beyond ‘useless’ self-reflection (Karen E. Spierling, The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Asserting the usefulness of the humanities, apart from moneymaking.
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12, 2019
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05, 2019
Academic anatomy (Anastasia Berg, Chronicle of Higher Education)
Accepting the downfall of humanities but debating who is to blame.
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02, 2019
The humanities in shadow (Robert Zaretsky, Chronicle of Higher Education)
The humanities in decline and what needs doing.
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02, 2019
Economic opportunity and the liberal arts (again) (Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed)
The ways a liberal arts institution may enhance students' economic prospects.
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02, 2019
Maine weighs elimination of university liberal arts (Bob Neal, Lewiston Sun Journal)
Is it useful to eliminate the liberal arts, and preserve vocational programs?
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09, 2018
The humanities crisis down under (Francis McWhannell, The Spinoff)
How the humanities crisis down under came about, and what to do about it.
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08, 2018
Studying the humanities enhances scientific understanding (Vinjai Vale, Medium)
Humanities knowledge enriches our scientific research.
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08, 2018
Kids, don’t read this! (Nicholas Tampio, Aeon)
Digital learning is partial learning.
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07, 2018
The divinity of astrophysics (Justin Trombly, Tampa Bay Times)
A young genius would show the divine dimension of astrophysics.
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07, 2018
Upstream on the Cam
Writing against the current of the present time. A letter from the UK.