Humanities scholars fight back as cuts approach ‘tipping point’

Renewed efforts under way to show worth of creative subjects to students and society as some ‘cheer’ their possible demise

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June 30, 2023
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June 30, 2023
Tom Williams
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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by js50@le... on June 30, 2023 - 9:29am
As an academic scientist myself, I am continually frustrated by the ill-informed rhetoric against the humanities. The range of skills students of subjects such as history acquire encompass so many of those that are needed in the current employment markets. These areas of study are also just as important as the sciences in enabling us to understand ourselves and our world.
#2 Submitted by gordond... on July 13, 2023 - 10:11am
Why should the study of humanity's past and present need to be justified in terms of 'skills', 'economic contribution', 'high earning careers' and having 'kept up with business'?

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