by Jack Cheng | Sep 10, 2012 | The Public Humanist
“What are the top ten actions that Congress, state governments, universities, foundations, educators, individual benefactors, and others should take now to maintain national excellence in humanities and social scientific scholarship and education, and to achieve...
by Kip Bergstrom | Sep 17, 2012 | The Public Humanist
These remarks were first presented on July 17, 2012 at a regional forum on the humanities and civic life organized by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the six New England state humanities council. * * * * The most important role of the humanities in...
by Penny Colman | Sep 26, 2012 | The Public Humanist
Every book I write is a learning experience, an opportunity to gain new information, insights, and interpretations, with every book I discover fascinating people, places, events, and ideas. Here are three of my discoveries from my immersion in the lives of Elizabeth...
by Linda McInerney | Sep 26, 2012 | The Public Humanist
These days we hear a lot of talk out there about “place making” and “creative economies.” So what exactly is “place making?” I didn’t know either, though when I saw it happening I recognized it as deeply important and knew I...
by Bob Darrow | Oct 15, 2012 | The Public Humanist
Someone is going to have to bail us out. Preferably a lot of someones. Or we are not going to make it. Let me invite you to look in on a typical scene, which could be picked from any one of dozens of meetings I’ve sought out in recent months, sitting across a...
