Voices For the Humanities

4Humanities is a platform for people from different parts of society and the world to give voice to the enduring and contemporary importance of the humanities. Why study and creative expression in such areas as literature, history, languages, philosophy, classics, art history, cultural studies, and others (see “What Are the Humanities?”) so valuable to individuals and societies? The voices gathered here say why.

* 4Humanities seeks out both original and reposted statements about the humanities from people in business, the sciences, entertainment, universities, high schools, and other sectors. We also report on significant developments and initiatives related to the humanities.

* Listen to the voices in our sections on “Advocacy Statements & Campaigns,” “The Changing Humanities,” “Student Voices,” and “International Correspondents.”

* Also listen to the voices gathered in our special projects “Humanities, Plain & Simple” and “Backpack Mini-documentaries.”

For those wishing to consult resources in framing their own statement for the humanities, 4Humanities offers a “Guide to Issues in Humanities Advocacy” and its “The Humanities Matter!” infographic.

“The Humanities Matter!”: Preview

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Humanities Infographics

The University College London (UCL) Centre for Digital Humanities has teamed up with 4Humanities to create a new infographic presenting statistics and arguments for the humanities. Here’s a tantalizing snippet of the final product 4Humanities will be revealing at DH 2013 in a couple of weeks. Look out for other previews in the next two weeks, and watch for the full release of the infographic […]

Diversidad y experiencia: Una entrevista con Daniel O’Donnell

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Julia Maciel translates into Spanish an abridged version of Ernesto Priego’s interview with Daniel O’Donnell about the Global Outlook :: Digital Humanities project. Traducción de Julia Maciel de la entrevista con Daniel O’Donnell.

Jan Bultmann, “Discernment: Advice from a Hiring Manager to Humanities Students and Their Teachers”

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Advocacy Statements & Campaigns

Jan Bultmann is a technical editor and social media strategist based in Seattle. This is the text of a talk she gave at the colloquium on Creative Labor and the Humanities at Florida State University, March 22, 2013. I’m not an academic. I’m not here to deliver a research paper. And I’m not here to […]