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.

Interview with Roy Ascott

Posted by LindsayThomas

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By Eva Kekou, 4Humanities International Correspondent I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing artist and theorist Roy Ascott, President of the Planetary Collegium, and DeTao Master of Technoetic Arts in Beijing DeTao Masters Academy. Eva Kekou: In all biographies and articles I have read about you, you have been defined as the one who “brought together […]

Advantage for Life | Language Research Centre

Posted by Geoffrey Rockwell

Advocacy Statements & Campaigns, Digital Humanities to Advance the Humanities, Homepage, Resources, Voices For the Humanities

The Language Research Centre at the University of Calgary has posted a good example of an advocacy video on why people should learn a second language titled, Advantage for Life. The full video is 22 minutes long and you can order a DVD version of it. The video surveys the advantages to learning a second […]

Interview with Sue Gollifer

Posted by LindsayThomas

International Correspondents

By Eva Kekou, 4Humanities International Correspondent Sue Gollifer has been a professional artist, printmaker, and lecturer for more than thirty years. She has exhibited her work worldwide and her work has been collected by major international public institutions. The interview that follows gives us more information about her work and activities. Eva Kekou: Hello Sue! […]

Add Your Name to “The Humanities Matter!” Mailing List

Posted by LindsayThomas

Advocacy Statements & Campaigns, Humanities Infographics

Last month, the University College London (UCL) Center for the Digital Humanities and 4Humanities released The Humanities Matter!, an infographic of statistics and arguments for the humanities (see the original post here, and download the PDF here). We now have about 100 extra print copies of the infographic, and we want to send them to you! For […]