By Domenico Fiormonte, University of Roma Tre, 4Humanities International Correspondent On December 14th, 2010, students from all over Italy filled the streets of major cities protesting – and, in Rome, rioting – against a new University Reform bill, the third in ten years and one that endangers the very existence of one of the largest […]
Voices For the Humanities
Current Athens Media Art Events
By Eva Kekou, 4Humanities International Correspondent Despite the economic crisis, a number of media art events are taking place in Athens. Creativity flourishes amidst difficult social and economic changes. It seems a crucial time of transformation is stimulating creativity and collaboration for the first time in Greece. The many events one can mention include Athens […]
The Sciences vs. Humanities: A Power Struggle
In a recent blog for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Michael Brown emphasizes that we need to think about the humanities not just as those disciplines that “specialize in expression, appreciation of qualitative aspects of life, and the promotion and expression of ‘values,’” but also as disciplines that provide crucial knowledge about our social nature. […]
Want Innovative Thinking? Hire from the Humanities
In a popular recent blog for the Harvard Business Review online, Tony Golsby-Smith emphasizes the importance of hiring innovative, creative workers with backgrounds in the humanities. As Golsby-Smith writes, many business leaders have trouble finding employees who can help them solve difficult, complex, and ambiguous problems: This is because our educational systems focus on teaching […]
Actor Samuel West Speaks Out on Arts Funding Cuts
Actor Samuel West delivered a speech at the Trades Union Congress’s (TUC) March for the Alternative in London on March 26. West emphasized that the arts should be publicly funded and available to everyone: We believe, don’t we, that art is for everyone? That just as you shouldn’t be denied good healthcare because you’ve got […]
The Value of the Arts and Humanities in the 21st Century
On May 5th, the University of Sheffield will hold a debate on the value of the arts and humanities. Speakers will include professors, policy makers, consultants, and journalists from across the United Kingdom. The event is open to the general public; see the event page for more information.
Unveiling the New India
By Oeendrila Lahiri, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 4Humanities International Correspondent At a time when advanced countries such as the US and UK are drastically cutting down on education funds and especially attacking humanities, India seems to have managed to keep itself in the good books of all educationists.Why, even Obama cites it as an […]