1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (105+ words) Are you dumber than a rock? Why the arts, humanities and social sciences are the bedrock of society and why you couldn’t live without them. Higher education is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t. I’m annoyed—really,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (333+ words) The academic v. industry dichotomy obscures a whole range of meaningful “alt-fac” jobs within higher ed. In many ways, the type of work that I do today hearkens back to the original meaning of “alt-ac” as defined by Bethany Nowviskie more…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (540+ words) There is virtually no evidence offered in the report for its sweeping conclusions about the entirety of the humanities. By John K. Wilson Some academics bemoaning the decline of the humanities have looked around for an enemy of the people and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (329+ words) Jobs in career advising for grad students call on the natural skills of such Ph.D.s and are both fulfilling and in demand, writes Yoonha Shin. Having spent about eight months in this new field, I find the skills that…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (63+ words) A new report looks at the anxieties of humanities department chairs, which include increasing political influence and negative student attitudes toward the disciplines. Humanities chairs—anxious about increasing political interference, declining enrollments and students’ skepticism toward the value of humanities…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (423+ words) Your institution provides full access to Inside Higher Ed content. A new $250K scholarship fund at Macaulay Honors College supports research, advising and graduate preparation for undergraduates. The Gary Schwartz Endowed Scholarship for Advanced Study in the Humanities will fund two…...

3+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (128+ words) General education courses have come under criticism recently from those concerned about the cost of college, others who argue they are obsolete in the age of AI and even politicians alleging they promote leftist ideologies. In the latest episode of…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (184+ words) A vice chancellor–artist and a historian discuss the merits of the arts and humanities and what valuable life lessons and skills can be gained from the study of these disciplines. Take a look at our spotlight guide for more…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (781+ words) Carnegie Mellon is turning its literary and cultural studies Ph.D. program into one focused on computational cultural studies. The reframe comes as many humanities graduate programs face an uncertain future. Employment numbers for new humanities Ph.D. graduates have been on…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (952+ words) At institutions like Bryn Mawr College, libraries are emerging as AI sandboxes where students and faculty experiment with the tools and learn responsible use. Librarians have become a key source of AI literacy on college campuses, facilitating workshops and one-on-one…...