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2 mai 2018

“Integrate Social Sciences and Humanities in FP9” debate, 25 May, Copenhagen EU Office, Brussels

In April 2018 the European Commission will publish the third monitoring report on SSH integration. Shortly after, the Commission proposal on FP9 is expected. Copenhagen EU Office invites you to join the debate “Integrate Social Sciences and Humanities in FP9” with the European Commission and scientific stakeholders. More...

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2 mai 2018

International Conference on Humanities and Higher Education: Generating Synergies between Science, Technology and Humanities

The Conference will be held in Barcelona on the 19th and 20th November 2018 and it will open a worldwide debate on the current role of humanities in the social, academic and scientific areas and on their importance to boost a more equitable, responsible and democratic society. More...

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24 avril 2018

Williams, Wesleyan, Middlebury among targets of federal early-admissions probe

The targets of a new federal probe into possible antitrust violations related to early-decision college admissions include Wesleyan University, Middlebury College and Pomona College, as well as at least four other highly selective liberal-arts schools. More...

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24 avril 2018

When you cut the humanities, what you lose is the human

A few months after the end of spring quarter classes in 2016, one of my former Northwestern University students emailed that he had found an old copy of the essays of 16th-century French philosopher Michel de Montaigne on a trip to France. More...

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21 avril 2018

Diversifying a Classic Humanities Course

By Colleen Flaherty. Responding to student criticism that its foundational humanities course is too “white” and “Eurocentric,” Reed College announces overhaul of the syllabus and format. More...

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19 avril 2018

The Campus With a Lazy Creek

Few people are paying attention to the contributions of small liberal arts colleges that are dedicated to educating disadvantaged students. But without them, our country will suffer, argues Alice Brown. More...

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19 avril 2018

The Liberal Arts and the Meaning of a University

The claim that cutting back on certain liberal arts majors means that an institution cannot be university makes assumptions that are worth examining, writes Greg Summers. More...

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11 avril 2018

Any bright ideas? Originality in The Arts is Hard to Find In An Ironic, Postmodernist Age

Any bright ideas? Originality in The Arts is Hard to Find In An Ironic, Postmodernist Age
You've probably read something like this before, an article that complains about how difficult it is to find (or create) an original work in the information age. True, genius does show in any age. More...

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3 avril 2018

University campus in bid to drop 13 arts majors

The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point has proposed dropping 13 majors in the humanities and social sciences – including English, philosophy, history, sociology and Spanish – while adding programmes with ‘clear career pathways’ as a way to address declining enrolment and a multimillion-dollar deficit, writes Valerie Strauss for The Washington Post. More...

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31 mars 2018

Is the liberal arts degree in danger?

Saving the Liberal Arts, the report from AEI and Burning Glass Technologies, offers an analysis of detailed information on job postings and worker resumes. The data reveal that employers are seeking employees with broad knowledge–the type of knowledge that comes from liberal arts–along with practical skills and knowledge. More...

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