Why Study Humanities: Confessions of a Humanities Major
Patrick Awuah, Jr. after studying at Swarthmore College then subsequently working for Microsoft for almost a decade, decided to go back to his home country, Ghana, to start a liberal arts college. He...
View ArticleThe Beasts of the Field
We humanists can be a finicky bunch. Our allegiances are often as wide as our talents, and our confidence usually wavers against any lull in opportunity. We study great writers, actors, artists,...
View ArticleProf. Goering’s Top 10 Tips for Intercultural Communication
For the past three summers, I’ve had the opportunity to be involved with the Euroculture Program, teaching at Georg-August-Universität Goettingen and participating in the IPs. For someone who studies...
View ArticleSo, you want to be a journalist?
As a journalist for twenty years and a journalism educator for a further twenty years, I am often asked what preparation is best for a young person seeking a career in journalism. I avoid answering the...
View ArticleGangnam Style – Decoding Transculturalism in Pop Music
In this article, I wish to demonstrate a comprehensive overview of how “Gangnam Style” reflects certain phenomena of Transculturalism. One thing I find most intriguing in music is precisely the...
View ArticleEstablishing a trans-national political sphere – the work of European-level...
How can European-level democracy work in reality? How should it relate to the established national political spheres and identities in Europe? How can a European political sphere be established? As a...
View Article“Make a parachute, you philosophy majors, and survive the landing”
Why Study Humanities? Chelsea King │ akingjay1@gmail.com This article has had many incarnations. I think I have written at least ten different versions: some leading to nihilism, others to...
View ArticleToru Takemitsu’s Requiem – The Aesthetic of Mono no Aware
In this article, I do not intend to frame music to its origin, or to generalise music composition into representation of a certain culture. Instead, what I wish to demonstrate is how I see Toru...
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