National Humanities Center, Author at Humanities in Action

National Humanities Center https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org

The National Humanities Center is a private, nonprofit organization, and the only independent institute dedicated exclusively to advanced study in all areas of the humanities. Through its residential fellowship program, the Center provides scholars with the resources necessary to generate new knowledge and further understanding of all forms of cultural expression, social interaction, and human thought. Through its education programs, the Center strengthens teaching on the collegiate and pre-collegiate levels. Through public engagement intimately linked to its scholarly and educational programs, the Center promotes understanding of the humanities and advocates for appreciation of their foundational role in a democratic society.

K–12 Education

Insights Versus Outcomes

For decades, efforts to improve K-12 education have focused on standardized test results and other measures that frustrate teachers and students alike. How do we better prepare students to not merely regurgitate facts, but to develop the skills and insights they’ll need to solve the problems of the 21st century? Learn More ›

Scholarship and Academia

Making the Case for Humanities Scholarship

The humanities are embattled in today’s universities—student enrollments are declining, faculty are cut, and job prospects for new PhDs are dim. Calls to justify humanities scholarship emanate from inside and outside the academy. Yet, even when numbers affirm the value of a humanistic education, humanists are often hard-pressed to make their case. Learn More ›

Public Square

Freedom of Speech on Campus

Universities are bastions of inquiry, where ideas are both nurtured and challenged. But what should we do when the freedom to speak and debate conflicts with the need to provide a safe learning environment? How do we cope with ideologies we find intolerable and speakers who seek to inflame our communities? Learn More ›