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We share trending humanities-related opinion articles or news every Tuesday and Thursday!
*disclaimer: Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in articles we share do not necessarily represent those of the WFU Humanities Institute.
*disclaimer: Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in articles we share do not necessarily represent those of the WFU Humanities Institute.
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Our social media team is back up and running, so we will be posting humanities-related news every Tuesday and Thursday starting next week!
Our Instagram and Facebook are back up too, so check us out on insta and fb!!
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What the Dean of Honors of the University of Tulsa think they should do to keep a Liberal Arts Education alive, including “creating an intentional community where our students lived in the same dorm and studied the same texts.”
The administration, however, has other ideas.
The administration, however, has other ideas.
Opinion | This Is Who’s Really Driving the Decline in Interest in Liberal Arts Education
Students want to study the humanities and liberal arts. But university administrators keep getting in the way.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
What the Dean of Honors of the University of Tulsa think they should do to keep a Liberal Arts Education alive, including “creating an intentional community where our students lived in the same dorm and studied the same texts.”
The administration, however, has other ideas.
The administration, however, has other ideas.
This university is selling their art treasures, including Hale Woodruff murals, to avert financial crisis
To Avert Crisis, Talladega College Sells Its Art Treasures
An H.B.C.U.’s remarkable Hale Woodruff murals commemorating Black history have been bought by an art museum and two foundations. But the college says it is not completely letting go.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This university is selling their art treasures, including Hale Woodruff murals, to avert financial crisis
This week, we are sharing news about podcasts.
Here are 6 podcasts for making and appreciating art:
buff.ly/hD6Wo21.
And here’s an article exploring how voice clone can increase podcasting efficiency significantly, but might leave the audience feeling less connected to the podcasters.
Here are 6 podcasts for making and appreciating art:
buff.ly/hD6Wo21.
And here’s an article exploring how voice clone can increase podcasting efficiency significantly, but might leave the audience feeling less connected to the podcasters.
For Podcasters, a Voice Clone Is a Double-Edged Sword
Are A.I. replicas a boon for productivity or a betrayal of the bond with listeners?
buff.ly
November 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This week, we are sharing news about podcasts.
Here are 6 podcasts for making and appreciating art:
buff.ly/hD6Wo21.
And here’s an article exploring how voice clone can increase podcasting efficiency significantly, but might leave the audience feeling less connected to the podcasters.
Here are 6 podcasts for making and appreciating art:
buff.ly/hD6Wo21.
And here’s an article exploring how voice clone can increase podcasting efficiency significantly, but might leave the audience feeling less connected to the podcasters.
The new book, Unabridged, explains how words make it into the dictionary. Diving into the history of the Merriam Webster dictionary, Stefan Fatsis explores what words make the official grade.
Here is a book report on it:
Here is a book report on it:
Wut? It’s in the Dictionary. A New Book Explains How.
In “Unabridged,” Stefan Fatsis explores what words make the official grade.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The new book, Unabridged, explains how words make it into the dictionary. Diving into the history of the Merriam Webster dictionary, Stefan Fatsis explores what words make the official grade.
Here is a book report on it:
Here is a book report on it:
⭐️Fun little English quiz for the well-read. Do You Recognize These Literary References in Modern Pop Culture?
Do You Recognize These Literary References in Modern Pop Culture?
Try this quiz about the bookish influences on Homer Simpson, Kate Bush and others to see how many connections you know.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
⭐️Fun little English quiz for the well-read. Do You Recognize These Literary References in Modern Pop Culture?
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Submit your event proposals for the 2026 #BeingHumanFestUS by November 17, 2026 at 5:00pm EST. Learn more about the Festival and how to apply.
#humanities #publichumanities
#humanities #publichumanities
Being Human Festival (US) | National Humanities Center
The Being Human Festival's community-focused events demonstrate how the humanities add depth and meaning to our lives, help us understand ourselves and one another, and provide context for the complex...
nationalhumanitiescenter.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Submit your event proposals for the 2026 #BeingHumanFestUS by November 17, 2026 at 5:00pm EST. Learn more about the Festival and how to apply.
#humanities #publichumanities
#humanities #publichumanities
We all know about the Louvre robbery, but do we know that over 1,000 Objects were stolen from Oakland Museum just 4 days before?
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Over 1,000 Objects Are Stolen From Oakland Museum
A robbery this month targeted Indigenous baskets, jewelry and other artifacts from a storage facility of the Oakland Museum of California.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
We all know about the Louvre robbery, but do we know that over 1,000 Objects were stolen from Oakland Museum just 4 days before?
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This NYT opinion looks into the question of whether the government saves a lot of money from humanities funding.
Opinion | These DOGE Cuts Will Cost the American People Something Precious
Eliminating federal funding for the humanities saves next to no money, but it will cost the American people something precious.
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This NYT opinion looks into the question of whether the government saves a lot of money from humanities funding.
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www.scientificamerican.com/article/arch... "Archaeologists Uncover a Monumental Ancient Maya Map of the Cosmos" -- exciting news from Aguada Fénix, Tabasco! 🏺
There’s a Monumental Cosmic Map Hidden beneath Mexico’s Oldest Maya Site
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers
www.scientificamerican.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
www.scientificamerican.com/article/arch... "Archaeologists Uncover a Monumental Ancient Maya Map of the Cosmos" -- exciting news from Aguada Fénix, Tabasco! 🏺
Remember the response statement from the University of Tulsa after we posted the Opinion | They’re Killing the Humanities? The response, “The Humanities are Alive and Well in the University of Tulsa” actually borrowed its title from this article!
Opinion | The Humanities Are Alive and Well in Utah
Utah Valley University bucks the trends.
www.chronicle.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Remember the response statement from the University of Tulsa after we posted the Opinion | They’re Killing the Humanities? The response, “The Humanities are Alive and Well in the University of Tulsa” actually borrowed its title from this article!
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Pro Boo-manitate is everywhere. 👻🖤 Happy Halloween, Deacs!
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Pro Boo-manitate is everywhere. 👻🖤 Happy Halloween, Deacs!
Happy HALLOWEEN!! 🎃👻🧙🧙♀️
Not our usual post time nor post material, but in honor of Halloween, here’s a Halloween themed article we’ll like to share.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/r...
Not our usual post time nor post material, but in honor of Halloween, here’s a Halloween themed article we’ll like to share.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/r...
How One Neighborhood Engineers the Ultimate Halloween Spectacle
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Happy HALLOWEEN!! 🎃👻🧙🧙♀️
Not our usual post time nor post material, but in honor of Halloween, here’s a Halloween themed article we’ll like to share.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/r...
Not our usual post time nor post material, but in honor of Halloween, here’s a Halloween themed article we’ll like to share.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/r...
After funding cuts, this community of readers saved their book festival by raising funds.
Opinion | How a Community of Readers Saved Their Book Festival
With humanities funding vanishing, stories and those who protect them remain our greatest hope.
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
After funding cuts, this community of readers saved their book festival by raising funds.
The MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 “Genius Grant” Winners.
MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners
Twenty-two people in a broad spectrum of the arts and sciences were awarded the fellowship, which comes with an $800,000 stipend.
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 “Genius Grant” Winners.
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Are you curious what your state’s humanities councils are up to? Find your state’s council below and follow them for updates on their important work.
Humanities Council Directory - Federation of State Humanities Councils
Member Council Address Website Alaska Humanities Forum 161 East 1st Avenue, Door 15, Anchorage, AK 99501 https://www.akhf.org/ Alabama Humanities Alliance 1100 Ireland Way, Suite 101, Birmingham, AL 3...
www.statehumanities.org
October 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Are you curious what your state’s humanities councils are up to? Find your state’s council below and follow them for updates on their important work.
Check out the article,"How to Protect Your Right to Culture”!
This is co-written by Anna Kornbluh and Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado. Dr. Sánchez Prado gave the keynote lecture at the WFU Humanities Institute Annual Spring Symposium in the Spring of 2024.
hyperallergic.com/1049388/how-...
This is co-written by Anna Kornbluh and Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado. Dr. Sánchez Prado gave the keynote lecture at the WFU Humanities Institute Annual Spring Symposium in the Spring of 2024.
hyperallergic.com/1049388/how-...
How to Protect Your Right to Culture
The United States government’s coordinated repeal of the right to culture has grave consequences for the texture of our daily lives. But there are ways to fight back.
hyperallergic.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Check out the article,"How to Protect Your Right to Culture”!
This is co-written by Anna Kornbluh and Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado. Dr. Sánchez Prado gave the keynote lecture at the WFU Humanities Institute Annual Spring Symposium in the Spring of 2024.
hyperallergic.com/1049388/how-...
This is co-written by Anna Kornbluh and Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado. Dr. Sánchez Prado gave the keynote lecture at the WFU Humanities Institute Annual Spring Symposium in the Spring of 2024.
hyperallergic.com/1049388/how-...
A report on universities slashing funds for the humanities suggests that there is no good fiscal reason to cut the humanities
What are your views on it?
If you are interested, the University of Tulsa released a statement responding to it. “Humanities are Alive & Well in University of Tulsa”
What are your views on it?
If you are interested, the University of Tulsa released a statement responding to it. “Humanities are Alive & Well in University of Tulsa”
They’re Killing the Humanities On Purpose
The crisis is not one of resources but of values.
www.chronicle.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A report on universities slashing funds for the humanities suggests that there is no good fiscal reason to cut the humanities
What are your views on it?
If you are interested, the University of Tulsa released a statement responding to it. “Humanities are Alive & Well in University of Tulsa”
What are your views on it?
If you are interested, the University of Tulsa released a statement responding to it. “Humanities are Alive & Well in University of Tulsa”
This opinion article discusses the financial implications of going to law school for our future lawyers. Campos finds that there is a “class divide” in law school.
Opinion | Is Law School Only for the Rich?
How the legal profession became a luxury good.
www.chronicle.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This opinion article discusses the financial implications of going to law school for our future lawyers. Campos finds that there is a “class divide” in law school.
In October, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced its biggest round of grants since it cut almost all existing funding in April. It consisted of 34.8 million for 97 projects.
This article reviews the trends exhibited in topics that were granted awards.
This article reviews the trends exhibited in topics that were granted awards.
Humanities Endowment Funds Trump’s Priorities After Ending Old Grants
The $34.8 million allocated by the National Endowment for the Humanities leans toward presidents, statesmen and the Declaration of Independence’s 250th anniversary.
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In October, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced its biggest round of grants since it cut almost all existing funding in April. It consisted of 34.8 million for 97 projects.
This article reviews the trends exhibited in topics that were granted awards.
This article reviews the trends exhibited in topics that were granted awards.
Hi everyone, what’s up!
Our social media team is back up and running, so we will be posting humanities-related news every Tuesday and Thursday starting next week!
Our Instagram and Facebook are back up too, so check us out on insta and fb!!
Best,
HI
Our social media team is back up and running, so we will be posting humanities-related news every Tuesday and Thursday starting next week!
Our Instagram and Facebook are back up too, so check us out on insta and fb!!
Best,
HI
October 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Hi everyone, what’s up!
Our social media team is back up and running, so we will be posting humanities-related news every Tuesday and Thursday starting next week!
Our Instagram and Facebook are back up too, so check us out on insta and fb!!
Best,
HI
Our social media team is back up and running, so we will be posting humanities-related news every Tuesday and Thursday starting next week!
Our Instagram and Facebook are back up too, so check us out on insta and fb!!
Best,
HI
Our Spring Symposium is almost here! Don't forget to register today at:
humanitiesinstitute.wfu.edu
humanitiesinstitute.wfu.edu
April 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Our Spring Symposium is almost here! Don't forget to register today at:
humanitiesinstitute.wfu.edu
humanitiesinstitute.wfu.edu