For the 2013 Modern Language Association convention in Boston, 4Humanities co-leader Christine Henseler organized a panel titled “Humanities in the Twenty-First Century: Innovation in Research and Practice.” The panel, which occurred on January 4, 2013, featured the following papers: “The Promise of Humanities Practice,” Lynn Pasquerella (President, Mount Holyoke College). “Making the Humanities ‘Count,’” David […]
Lynn Pasquerella, “The Promise of Humanities Practice”
MLA 2013 Panel: Humanities in the 21st Century I want to argue this morning that the future of the humanities lies in the cultivation of humanities practice–practice that is indebted to and sometimes embedded in, but not reducible to the scholarly tradition. Indeed, I am convinced that unless we recognize the practice of humanities as […]
Christine Henseler, “The Humanities in the Digital Age”
MLA 2013 Panel: Humanities in the 21st Century As everyone knows, Tim Berners-Lee invented the WWW. But what you may not know, is that the original software program that he tinkered with and that ultimately gave rise to the Web was called Enquire, short for Enquire Within Upon Everything. This title derived from a musty […]
Interview with Scott Kildall and Nathaniel Stern
By Eva Kekou, 4Humanities International Correspondent I had the honor of interviewing Scott Kildall and Nathaniel Stern, who both share an immense passion for art and creativity. I am glad we crossed paths some time ago and glad they are my friends now. Enjoy this interview and Happy New Year! Eva Kekou: Can you give […]
Nithya Caleb, “Whither Humanities In a Market-driven World?”
“India has 15 IITs and an equal number of IIMs, but there’s no exclusive centre for fine arts, philosophy, religion or linguistics,” Nithya Caleb begins in a wide-ranging article in The New Indian Express (17 Dec. 2012) about the shrinking mindshare–not to mention funding share–for the humanities around the world. Interviewing educators and spokespersons for […]
Interview with Artist and Curator Michelle Kasprzak
By Eva Kekou, 4Humanities International Correspondent As an international correspondent based in Europe, I decided to interview Michelle Kasprzak, an international curator for electronic and media art and a Canadian, originally, who is now based in Holland. Michelle Kasprzak, a self-trained artist, decided some years back to move to Europe. First she moved to the […]
Michael Meranze, “The Knowledge that Dare Not Speak Its Name”
First appeared on Christopher Newfield’s Remaking the University blog, 14 Dec 2012. Reposted by permission. For some time now, the humanities and the interpretive social sciences have been the canaries in the mineshaft of higher education. Language departments have been eliminated or consolidated, plans put in place to charge students higher tuition for taking the […]