The Humanities in Crisis

At the January meeting, we will discuss the state of the humanities.  There has been a lot written about the crisis in the humanities lately, and attendees are invited to read the following prior to the meeting:

http://www.findaphd.com/advice/finding/why-do-phd.aspx

 

http://www.schoolleadership20.com/forum/topics/are-doctorate-degrees-worth-it?xg_source=activity&utm_source=December+8%2C+2013&utm_campaign=Dec+8+2013&utm_medium=email

  

http://www.schoolleadership20.com/forum/topics/are-doctorate-degrees-worth-it?xg_source=activity&utm_source=December+8%2C+2013&utm_campaign=Dec+8+2013&utm_medium=email

 

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/30/the-real-humanities-crisis/?_r=0

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/education/edlife/finding-life-after-academia-and-not-feeling-bad-about-it.html

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/education/edlife/rehab-for-doctoral-defectors.html

 

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/is-it-a-waste-of-time-to-study-the-humanities-in-college/?_r=0

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/22/opinion/sunday/triumph-of-the-english-major.html?_r=0

 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/23/opinion/sunday/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-english-major.html

 

http://www.humanitiescommission.org/_pdf/hss_report.pdf

 

https://www.openforum.com/articles/why-english-majors-are-the-hot-new-hires/?extlink=of-social-twt-o