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The Value of Studying the Humanities
- “Society Needs Humanities Majors,” Gina Barreca, Seattle Times (2/13/2017)
- “Without Liberal Arts and Sciences, America’s Foundation Crumbles,” Frederick M. Lawrence, The Hill (12/1/2016)
“For the Sake of Humanity, Teach the Humanities: Liberal Arts Education Is Essential to Good Citizenship,” Jim Haas, Education Week (11/16/2016) - “Learning to Be Human: Why Studying the Humanities Is So Vital in the Information Age,” Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic (6/20/2016)
- “What Is the Value of an Education in the Humanities?” Adam Frank, NPR: Cosmos & Culture (2/2/2016)
- “Who Needs Philosophers? Scientists, Politicians, and Welders Do,” Douglas MacLean, TIME (11/12/2015)
- “The Humanities Are an Existentialism,” Dan Edelstein, Inside Higher Ed (1/21/2014)
Career Connections: How the Humanities Can Prepare You for Anything
- “The World’s Top Economists Just Made the Case for Why We Still Need English Majors,” Heather Long, Washington Post (10/19/2019)
- “How to Survive in an AI World,” Peg Tyre, Boston Globe (6/13/2019)
“To Be a Good Doctor, Study the Humanities,” Angira Patel, Pacific Standard (5/23/2018) - “How the Humanities Can Train Entrepreneurs,” Jon Marcus, The Atlantic (9/20/2017)
- “There’s Still Room for the Humanities in Our Tech-Focused Workforce,” NPR/WNYC: The Takeaway (6/27/2017)
- “Training Good Doctors Starts with the Liberal Arts,” Lisa V. Adams, Leslie Henderson, and Glenda Shoop, The New Republic (8/15/2016)
- “Why America’s Business Majors Are in Desperate Need of a Liberal-Arts Education,” Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic (6/28/2016)
- “Humanities and Business Go Hand in Hand,” Tracy Carlson, Boston Globe (4/24/2016)
- “Building a Bridge Between Engineering and the Humanities,” Julio M. Ottino and Gary Saul Morson, The Chronicle of Higher Education (2/14/2016)
- “The Unexpected Schools Championing the Liberal Arts,” Jon Marcus, The Atlantic (10/15/2015)
- “That ‘Useless’ Liberal Arts Degree Has Become Tech’s Hottest Ticket,” George Anders, Forbes (8/17/2015)
- “Medical School Hopefuls Grapple with Overhauled Entrance Exam,” April Dembosky, NPR: All Things Considered (6/29/2015)
Humanities Job Markets & Workforce Trends
- “The Most Unexpected Workplace Trend Coming in 2020: The Return of the Liberal Arts Major,” Jessica Stillman, Inc.com (11/26/2019)
- “In the Salary Race, Engineers Spring but English Majors Endure,” David Deming, New York Times (9/20/2019)
- “Relax, English Majors. You’re Still Plenty Employable,” Goldie Blumenstyk, The Chronicle of Higher Education (7/13/2019)
- “Employers Embrace Liberal Education,” Hank Reichman, Academe (8/19/2018)
- “Jobs Will Save the Humanities,” Paul T. Corrigan, The Chronicle of Higher Education (6/28/2018)
- “The Business Case for Humanities Education,” Heidi Bostik and Ross Gittel, New Hampshire Business Review (9/29/2017)
- “Use Data to Make a Strong Case for the Humanities,” Norman Bradburd and Robert B. Townsend, The Chronicle of Higher Education (12/2/2016)
- “Surprise! Humanities Degrees Provide a Great Return on Investment,” Jeffrey Dorfman, Forbes (11/20/2014)