Kenyon College on Track to Equality
The institution’s guidelines for tenure and promotion will now include commitment to inclusion and diversity in teaching.
Funding Held off During Political Standoff
As the shutdown continues, researchers and institutions worry about delays in disbursement and administration of future grants.
The Distant Future of Close Reading
Marrying quantitative data analysis with traditional literary methods can illuminate new dimensions of historical documents.
Six Strategies for Creating Better Writers
For students struggling with nonfiction prose, creative compositions can help prompt improvements in their critical writing skills.
In Michigan, Connecting Communities over Coffee
A café lecture series will bring Alma College humanities faculty together with the local community for stimulating discussions.
The Cultural Costs of Political Gridlock
The Smithsonian recently joined the NEH, the National Archives, and other institutions forced to shutter during the government shutdown.
“Humanities for All” Forgoes the Lone Scholar
Through this Johns Hopkins’ program, community college students learn together about the methods and messiness of independent research.
The Liberal Arts Tradition Can – And Will – Endure
According to a new report, today’s tech jobs will be obsolete in a decade, but skills like critical thinking and creativity will remain relevant.
Four Steps to a No-Fret Winter Break
The holidays are stressful enough. Avoid rushed writing by establishing a clear-cut blueprint even before you begin your first draft.
Almost Famous? Hopes for the Public Humanities
As popular interest in peoples and cultures of the past grows, faculty should expose students to public dissemination of scholarly research.
