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25 novembre 2014

An Angel for the Humanities: RAPHAEL vs STEM

http://chronicle.com/img/photos/biz/linguafranca-45.pngBy . Last week in this space I regretted the lack of an acronym identifying the fields of the humanities, an acronym that would be a counterpart to the scientists’ successful STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. A hundred readers joined in the discussion, and one, I think, came up with the answer to our prayers: RAPHAEL.

It would signify:

R – Religion
A – Art
P – Philosophy
H – History
A – Aesthetics
E – English
L – Languages

Admittedly, the acronym isn’t perfect. More...

22 novembre 2014

HCERES - Listes de revues SHS

logo_mediumPour de nombreuses disciplines de Sciences humaines et sociales (SHS) la production de livres reste la forme majeure de l’œuvre scientifique. Parallèlement, la multiplication des revues constitue aujourd’hui un outil essentiel d’animation et de diffusion permanentes dans le milieu de la recherche.
La profusion internationale des périodiques illustre non seulement la croissance de la communauté mondiale des chercheurs mais aussi un profond changement dans la manière de publier les résultats de la recherche. Les approches pluridisciplinaires dominent aujourd’hui le paysage intellectuel et de nombreux chercheurs publient logiquement dans des revues qui relèvent d’autres disciplines que les leurs. Les experts qui évaluent les unités de recherche ne peuvent plus espérer connaître l’ensemble des périodiques dans lesquels les publications ont été réalisées. Il a donc été décidé de leur fournir la liste des revues qui, par discipline ou domaine, tiennent une place importante dans la diffusion des résultats de la recherche à l’échelle nationale et surtout internationale.
Les listes des revues constituent des outils d’évaluation propres à chacune des disciplines de recherche et dont l’usage demeure à l’appréciation des comités d’experts.
Retrouvez les listes par champ disciplinaire sur le site internet archive de l'AERES. Voir l'article...

16 novembre 2014

Call for applications: European Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Social Sciences and Humanities

LogoThe Central European University (Hungary) has announced the fourth edition of the European Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
For more details on how to apply or nominate a candidate, please visit the award website. The deadline for applications/nominations is 15 January 2015. More...

16 novembre 2014

Humanities & Social Sciences: For the Public Good

By Paul Clifton. This year’s Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) National Forum explored the theme of the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Public Good. NTEU sent two members to the conference, Dr Elizabeth Burns Coleman and Dr Emma Robertson, who provided these thoughts for Advocate. More...

11 novembre 2014

'Class Not Dismissed'

HomeBy Kaitlin Mulhere. Aveni is Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor of Astronomy, Anthropology and Native American Studies at Colgate University, where he has taught since 1963. His experiences with college students and fellow academics during the past half-century are the backbone of Class Not Dismissed: Reflections on Undergraduate Education and Teaching the Liberal Arts (University Press of Colorado). Aveni writes on a wide range of topics, from his love of the lecture-style lesson to helping develop a core curriculum. Read more...

11 novembre 2014

Humanities Need a STEM

http://chronicle.com/img/photos/biz/linguafranca-45.pngBy Allan Metcalf. As long as I can remember, the humanities have felt neglected at our colleges and universities—underfunded, underenrolled, underappreciated by those who want a “practical” education.
Recently the sciences have felt neglected too, at least in the matter of enrollment. We have too few young people aiming for careers in science, they say. So, unlike the humanists, they did something practical about it. They created an acronym: STEM. It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It emphasizes the interconnections of the sciences, and it serves as shorthand for the kind of career they want to attract students to. It works well in public-service announcements. More...

9 novembre 2014

Minister compromises on slashing the student intake

By Jan Petter Myklebust. A compromise agreement on reducing the student intake to Danish universities was signed last week by the Minister of Higher Education and Science Sofie Carsten Nielsen and the organisation Universities Denmark. The compromise has given universities more say and has watered down the ministry’s proposal that aimed to slash enrolments, especially in the humanities. Read more...
3 novembre 2014

How Not to Defend the Liberal Arts

HomeBy Paul Jay. It shouldn't be surprising that the recent conference at St. John's College, in Santa Fe, entitled “What is Liberal Education For?” should have turned into an occasion for blaming a host of difficult challenges currently faced by the humanities and the liberal arts on critical theory and political correctness. I wasn't there, but that seems to be one of the conference's main preoccupations as reported by Inside Higher Ed in an article entitled “Doing Themselves In?” After all, St. John's, with its great books curriculum, is known for proudly embracing a traditional approach to a liberal arts education. Read more...

1 novembre 2014

Artists shouldn't be ‘colonised’ for impact, scholar says

By . The pressure for academics to deliver “public engagement” should not lead to them “colonising the creative arts”. More...

26 octobre 2014

Doing Themselves In?

HomeBy Colleen Flaherty. Part celebration, part intervention, a conference on the future of the liberal arts at St. John’s College last week offered high praise and harsh advice for an embattled tradition. Speakers on Friday said that while the future of the democracy depends on a broadly educated public, advocates need to return to a less politicized, more siloed vision of the liberal arts for them to survive. Read more...

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