A new deal for the humanities : liberal arts and the future of public higher education / edited by Gordon Hutner and Feisal G. Mohamed.

Introduction / Gordon Hutner and Feisal G. Mohamed -- From the Land Grant Tradition to the Current Crisis in the Humanities / Roger L. Geiger -- Old Wine in New Bottles, Or New Wine in Old Bottles? : The Humanities and Liberal Education in Today's Universities / Sheldon Rothblatt -- We Are All Nontraditional Learners Now : Community Colleges, Long-life Learning, and Problem-Solving Humanities / Kathleen Woodward -- Humanities and Inclusion : A Twenty-First-Century Land-Grant University Tradition / Yolanda Moses -- Sticking up for Liberal Arts and Humanities Education : Governance, Leadership, and Fiscal Crisis / Daniel Lee Kleinman -- Speaking the Languages of the Humanities / Charlotte Melin -- Graduate Training for a Digital and Public Humanities / Bethany Nowviskie -- Can the Humanities Save Medicine, and Vice Versa? / John McGowan -- The Need for Critical University Studies / Jeffrey J. Williams -- What Are the Humanities For? : Rebuilding the Public University / Christopher Newfield -- Afterword / Gordon Hutner and Feisal G. Mohamed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Many in higher education fear that the humanities are facing a crisis. But even if the rhetoric about "crisis" is overblown, humanities departments do face increasing pressure from administrators, politicians, parents, and students. In A New Deal for the Humanities, Gordon Hutner and Feisal G. Mohamed bring together ten prominent scholars who address the history, the present state, and the future direction of the humanities. Contributions are spirited and thought-provoking, covering a diverse range of topics. For instance, they deplore the push by administrations to narrow learning into quantifiable outcomes as well as the demands of state governments for more practical, usable training. Indeed, for those who suggest that a college education should be "practical"--That is it should lean toward the sciences and engineering, where the high-paying jobs are - this book points out that while a few nations produce as many technicians as the United States does, America is still renowned worldwide for its innovation and creativity, skills taught most effectively in the humanities. Most importantly, the essays in this collection examine ways to make the humanities even more effective, such as offering a broader array of options than the traditional major/minor scheme, options that combine a student's professional and intellectual interests, like the new medical humanities programs. -- from back cover

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