Trump pushes out National Endowment for the Humanities chair, official says
President Trump has directed that National Humanities (NEH) Chairman Shelley Lowe resigns from her role. Spokeswoman Paula Wasley said in an email to the hill that Lowe had “leaved her position” in the president's “direction.” In the meantime, Trump has designated Michael McDonald, who served as NEH advisor, and “we were able to serve as […]
The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis | Humanities
Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent announces suspension of provision degree in english literature I ran a few rabbits, most of them running in the wrong direction. The university effectively said the course was no longer viable as few people wanted to study English literature at degree level anymore. If you can’t do EngLit in […]
The humanities are too important to leave to professors
The humanities are dying, but few scholars are willing to consider the possibility that the most fatal wounds were self-inflicted. Tenure-track jobs are disappearing, budgets are being cut, and enrollment is declining. Even the once reliable trust fund class seems to be ignoring the history of art in favor of hard science. As a recent […]