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ERIC Number: EJ1196039
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct-9
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ISSN: ISSN-1938-5978
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Why We Must Rethink the Dialogue on the Humanities
Ghadessi, Touba
New England Journal of Higher Education, Oct 2018
As we see more U.S. higher education institutions dropping their humanities majors, we also read about the need for academia to actively defend the humanities. A number of colleges are linking humanities and liberal arts majors with career-preparation programs. Some welcome this trend. Others view it as another reason to defend the traditional teachings of humanities in an era of change. Many of us may ask ourselves: Exactly what is the role of the humanities in higher education and in American society in 2018? And why all this defending?
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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