@erendek.bsky.social
PhD, early modernist, book historian, paleographer.
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“American Academy of Arts&Sciences reports 96.3% of humanities grads age 23-32 fully employed. Earnings in humanitiess comparable to social/life sciences, job satisfaction levels too. A serious mismatch bw actual employment for hum grads +general perception."
www.mellon.org/voices/human...
www.mellon.org/voices/human...
Mellon Foundation
The Mellon Foundation makes grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.
www.mellon.org
August 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
“American Academy of Arts&Sciences reports 96.3% of humanities grads age 23-32 fully employed. Earnings in humanitiess comparable to social/life sciences, job satisfaction levels too. A serious mismatch bw actual employment for hum grads +general perception."
www.mellon.org/voices/human...
www.mellon.org/voices/human...
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just saw this great piece in the LA Review of Books. it mentions a new major I developed with my department here at Virginia Tech - "Humanities for Public Service"
it's time to fight for the Humanities.
lareviewofbooks.org/article/reje...
it's time to fight for the Humanities.
lareviewofbooks.org/article/reje...
Rejecting the Siege Mentality in Higher Education | Los Angeles Review of Books
Stacy Hartman and Heather Hewett examine how the humanities are being reimagined in departments and programs across higher education today.
lareviewofbooks.org
November 25, 2024 at 9:45 PM
just saw this great piece in the LA Review of Books. it mentions a new major I developed with my department here at Virginia Tech - "Humanities for Public Service"
it's time to fight for the Humanities.
lareviewofbooks.org/article/reje...
it's time to fight for the Humanities.
lareviewofbooks.org/article/reje...
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"The 432 courses that were removed from General Education range from Theories of African American Studies, Critics of Religion and American Multi-Ethnic Literature to Feminism and Globalization, the Evolution of Human Sexuality and LGBTQ History."
FSU board OKs removal of over 400 courses from general education offerings after review
“We’re living through an era of legislature-driven higher education reform,” FSU Provost Jim Clark said.
www.tallahassee.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:44 PM
"The 432 courses that were removed from General Education range from Theories of African American Studies, Critics of Religion and American Multi-Ethnic Literature to Feminism and Globalization, the Evolution of Human Sexuality and LGBTQ History."
“Libraries are crucial places if we want our knowledge economy to survive and thrive. That means investing in what we do.”
Most people outside of research are still unaware of how much the cyberattack on @britishlibrary.bsky.social is still affecting the research community one year on. Good piece covering that + need to invest in libraries
www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/how-br... @timeshighered.bsky.social
www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/how-br... @timeshighered.bsky.social
How the British Library cyberattack disrupted research
Academics who rely on the British Library’s unmatched collection are still feeling the impact of a devastating cyberattack a year ago. Jack Grove hears from those affected and considers how another ca...
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:05 PM
“Libraries are crucial places if we want our knowledge economy to survive and thrive. That means investing in what we do.”
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"the academy and general public’s willingness to trust computers and “AI” over other humans, even and especially when computers and “AI” are making decisions about humans, is currently hurting, and will continue to hurt, a lot of already marginalized people—unless we work hard to fix it."
New from me in Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences: "Scholars are Failing the GPT Review Process." [54 (5): 625–629. doi.org/10.1525/hsns...
A discussion of the way that LLM's & other "AI" have shaped the expectations, norms, & disciplinary practices of contemporary academia. Check it out:
A discussion of the way that LLM's & other "AI" have shaped the expectations, norms, & disciplinary practices of contemporary academia. Check it out:
Scholars are Failing the GPT Review Process
Since the beginning of this age of “generative AI,” members of fields and disciplines ranging across commerce, food service, medicine, and education have sought to find at least one use case fit to th...
doi.org
November 21, 2024 at 8:20 PM
"the academy and general public’s willingness to trust computers and “AI” over other humans, even and especially when computers and “AI” are making decisions about humans, is currently hurting, and will continue to hurt, a lot of already marginalized people—unless we work hard to fix it."