The Humanities in Crisis: How Did We Get Here and Where Do We Go from Here?
September 15, 2023
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location
1501 University Hall
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Download iCal FileAstrida Orle Tantillo, Professor of Germanic Studies and History, Dean Emerita College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago
"The Humanities in Crisis: How Did We Get Here and Where Do We Go from Here? "
It is commonplace to decry the crisis of, in, and with the humanities. How did we reach this point of crisis? The humanities often find themselves on the defensive within research universities and the public at large trying to justify their existence in the face of declining enrollments and greater institutional and societal emphasis on applied majors and careers. By exploring past trends in the humanities (especially within the context of the German research university and current literary theoretical trends), this talk will explore possible ways to rethink the humanities within the university—especially in terms of material culture—so that we can play offense rather than defense.
September 15, 2023,
Noon-1pm CT in person UH 1501
and on Zoom:
https://uic.zoom.us/j/87440158899?pwd=SkpJQUtOR2dFWmszWnc1Ry9XVFdZZz09&from=addon
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Date posted
Sep 6, 2023
Date updated
Sep 12, 2023