For the Mellon Foundation, the largest patron of humanistic research, it’s the only game in town. That’s a big problem, argues Tyler Austin Harper.

The state of the humanities today creates a crisis,” the report concluded. “There is genuine doubt today whether the ...

Anthropic president Daniela Amodei said that, in the age of AI, we should "prize the things that make us human" — like ...

Physicist Sean Carroll explains how physics, astronomy, philosophy, and classics all help us understand the expanding ...

Across disciplines, they point to critical thinking, ethical reasoning, adaptability, and empathy as core strengths developed through humanities coursework.

Ball State’s new Humanities in Action program will finance paid internships for humanities majors through a $2.5 million Mellon Foundation grant.

The humanities have entered a new era, one focused on deconstructing power and privilege, rethinking race and identity, and reimagining justice and equality. The goal is no longer just to interpret ...

What would the New York Times look like if every article that mentioned the humanities were removed? Would the iPhone be so elegant if Steve Jobs, famously staunch advocate of liberal arts that he was ...

It’s an opportunity to make it more durable and stronger," said Brenna Gerhardt, executive director of the newly renamed The Study ND.

O ver the last couple of decades, the humanities have often been defended. Too often. Those defenses have been most useful when they have segued into what has also become a thriving field over the ...

Vermont Humanities recently presented the 2025 Victor R. Swenson Humanities Educator Award to West Rutland teacher and longtime Humanities Camp director Wendi Dowst-McNaughton at an all-school ...