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November 12, 2013
Too much discussion of the humanities and its alleged irrelevance ignores history, writes Michael Roth.
October 30, 2013
MLA's annual jobs report shows dips in hiring for both English and foreign languages.
October 21, 2013
An experience teaching in Bangladesh -- and the reaction of his American mentors -- leaves Se-Woong Koo wondering what his profession really stands for.
October 17, 2013
The best preparation for life and career -- be it in finance, entrepreneurship or something else -- is a liberal arts degree, writes Edgar M. Bronfman.
October 10, 2013
Vocation is not vulgar, and advocates need not run from practical application of humanistic disciplines, which have deep historical precedent, Anthony Cummings writes.
October 2, 2013
Long forgotten, J. Redding Ware was a philologist of slang and detective-fiction pioneer. Scott McLemee looks into Ware Studies.
September 12, 2013
New graduate enrollments show modest increases overall, but doctoral programs in the humanities -- where the academic job market remains tough -- are showing larger gains.
July 30, 2013
If you want to attract a crowd and public support, it's time to think about marketing and performance, writes Matti Bunzl.
July 5, 2013
Five professors in the field answer criticism that they say is based on an out-of-date idea about what goes on in their classrooms.