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1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (183+ words) Tonight, I’d like to talk about one of the most famous Latin expressions of all time: Verba volant, scripta manent — “Words fly away, writing remains.” It sounds impressive. It sounds like the sort of thing someone would say while wearing…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (538+ words) The Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy has existed since 1978, founded by Professor Robert Hahn at Brandeis University under the name of "The Greater Boston Colloquium for Ancient Philosophy." Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy The Boston Area Colloquium in…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (260+ words) 'That's just your opinion, isn't it?' This single phrase has somehow become a definitive line used to shut down arguments. [Quote of the Day]Just because something cannot be measured does not mean it does not exist. For example, there…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (801+ words) Afraid that the traditional humanities disciplines are increasingly regarded as relics that have lost their salience, as Eurocentric vestiges of an obsolete and disreputable past with no little obvious traction in the job market, it is not surprising that many…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (129+ words) Each academic year the Burns Library welcomes a distinguished scholar, writer, or artist who has made a significant contribution to Irish cultural and intellectual life. M.A. students are encouraged to enroll in one of the courses offered by the Burns Scholar…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (89+ words) A recent report on the humanities criticizes the distortion of scholarship in the service of political goals. Other disciplines would like a word. By Adrienne D. Davis The recent “Report on the State of Scholarship in the Humanities and the Humanistic…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (233+ words) Academics at a roundtable in Dhaka on Thursday called for greater responsibility and reforms in research assessment, publication practices and institutional policies relating to the humanities and social sciences. The speakers identified the limited presence of internationally indexed local journals…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (700+ words) “It’s a cute way of interacting with people,” said Harvard Graduate School of Education student Evelyn Huang as she waved to kayakers and rowers from her favorite river nook. If asked to imagine the heart of Harvard’s campus, most people…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (776+ words) Polar bear from 1878. You’ve probably already marveled at the astonishingly realistic glass flowers on display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History as well as the whale skeletons suspended from the rafters in its Great Mammal Hall. But have you…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (12+ words) 🔥 The Wait is FINALLY OVER! Something BIG is Coming for HUMANITIES! YouTube...