Humanities commission co-chaired by Brodhead releases report

U.S. lawmakers and educators should strengthen their focus on humanities and social sciences for the advancement of U.S. elementary, secondary and higher education, global competitiveness and employable skills, the national Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences said Wednesday. The commission, co-chaired by Duke University President Richard Brodhead, presented their report to a group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hil. The group includeed U.S. Rep. David Price of Chapel Hill, who represents North Carolina’s 4th District, according to the commission.
The commission was created in 2010 as part of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, an independent policy research center that studies emerging problems, encourages public engagement and mentors a new generation of scholars, according to its website. The humanities commission’s 53 members include former associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court David Souter, as well as musician Yo-Yo Ma and film director George Lucas. Read more...