The Gaza war shows why boosting understanding is humanities’ key role

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Gen Z students need immediate, practical courses in how to distinguish fact from opinion and assess online sources’ credibility, says Eli Gottlieb

By Eli Gottlieb

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Speaking out on the Israel-Hamas conflict doesn’t mean taking sides

Universities have long taken diverse stances on difficult current issues, proud of their ability to intervene thoughtfully and respectfully, says Harvey Graff

By Harvey J. Graff

29 November

Criticisms endure as US-Israel student exchange resumes

After brief pause to assess security, Birthright programme again gives Jewish students free tours of nation, but faces questions over limited Palestinian perspective

By Paul Basken

5 January

Will the global culture wars save the humanities or destroy them?

Attacks by the likes of Donald Trump and Narendra Modi on how the humanities are taught speak to the enduring political power of these subjects despite their precarity within the academy, says Saikat Majumdar

By Saikat Majumdar

29 February

The Gaza war shows why boosting understanding is humanities’ key role

Our department obliges Jewish studies students to study Islamic civilisation and vice versa. But will extremism put off applicants, asks Jonathan Judaken

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The Gaza war shows why boosting understanding is humanities’ key role

Our department obliges Jewish studies students to study Islamic civilisation and vice versa. But will extremism put off applicants, asks Jonathan Judaken

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Speaking out on the Israel-Hamas conflict doesn’t mean taking sides

Criticisms endure as US-Israel student exchange resumes

Will the global culture wars save the humanities or destroy them?

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