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.

“Students: Study the Humanities” Video

Posted by Alan Liu

Advocacy Statements & Campaigns

“Students: Study the Humanities” — a short video produced by the Student Advocates for the Future of the Humanities group (StuHum): An affiliate of 4Humanities, StuHum is a student-led group whose mission includes “reaching out to other students using social media, short video and articles” in order to “communicate the importance of the humanities in […]

Paul Jay’s The Humanities “Crisis” and the Future of Literary Studies

Posted by Alan Liu

Scholarship on the State of the Humanities, Uncategorized

Newly published from Palgrave Macmillan is Paul Jay’s The Humanities “Crisis” and the Future of Literary Studies. Jay, who is Professor of English and a Fellow at the Center for Interdisciplinary Thinking at Loyola University Chicago, examines in the book recent debates about the role of the humanities in higher education. As he describes, I […]

Museums in the Digital Age

Posted by Ashley Champagne

Advocacy Statements & Campaigns, , ,

On Thursday, July 17th, the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities will host a lecture by Professor Martin Roth, Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, titled “Ukiyo-e to Emoji: Museums in the Digital Age.” The event is free and open to all, although the organizers suggest you register to guarantee you get a seat and […]

The Arts and Humanities Are Alive and Well — Just Watch the Millennials

Posted by LindsayThomas

Advocacy Statements & Campaigns

By Christine Henseler Note: This post originally appeared in The Huffington Post. The arts and humanities might be going through a rough patch, but if you ask the Millennials they can tell you that disciplines such as classical music, visual art and fiction are alive and well. You may not find them living and breathing in […]

The Making of the Humanities Conferences and “Making of the Humanities IV”

Posted by Alan Liu

Humanities News, Scholarship on the State of the Humanities

By Floris Solleveld Final Call for Papers — “The Making of the Humanities IV”, Rome, 16-18 October 2014 The history of the humanities considered as a whole is still a young discipline. While there are well over a hundred institutes and graduate schools in the history of science, or the history and philosophy of science, […]

Digital Art in Egypt: Interview with Haytham Nawar

Posted by LindsayThomas

International Correspondents

By Eva Kekou, 4Humanities International Correspondent Eva Kekou: Can you give us some information about your own work and research? Haytham Nawar: I am an artist, designer, researcher and educator. My work is interdisciplinary, spanning a variety of mediums from drawing, printmaking and photography, sound and light installations to Interactive Installations. I often integrate research, […]

Open Letter on Net Neutrality

Posted by LindsayThomas

Advocacy Statements & Campaigns

This letter was originally posted on the Association for Computers and the Humanities’ (ACH) website: http://ach.org/activities/advocacy/open-letter-on-net-neutrality/. The ACH has also posted a list of links and resources on net neutrality, including what you can do: http://ach.org/activities/advocacy/net-neutrality-info-and-action/. 29 April 2014 Dear FCC Chairman Wheeler; We write as leaders of 25 major professional societies, boards, committees, and publications, […]