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Scholarship and Academia
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 ›

By National Humanities Center
November 2018May 2022
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