Writing the History of the University
January 23, 2012
It’s been an interesting morning, talking to Lorraine Blakemore, the research assistant involved in collating information for the next volume of the History of the University. The original publication, written by Brian Tolley and published in 2 volumes, covers the period up to 1988. A lot has happened since 1988, and the decision has now …
Digital Humanities?
January 11, 2012
One of the stories dominating quite a few Twitter feeds today relates to the recently concluded Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association (AHA). In her blog, bit.ly/x5kDJT Jennifer Howard reflects on forces reshaping the historical profession. There is much discussion of a push and pull between traditional history and the ways in which digitisation …
Art History degrees and the US Economy
January 9, 2012
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/how-art-history-majors-power-the-us-economy/2012/01/06/gIQAUv36hP_blog.html Now here’s a piece of news that makes for interesting reading about the impact (yes, I meant to write that!) of a Humanities degree, and in this case, an Art History degree, on the economy. Even more interesting is the way this article looks at both direct and indirect benefits of a degree which …
The degree of success in the humanities
January 4, 2012
http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/the-guide/oh_the_humanities_a_reflection_on_the_year_in_visual_art_1_1522437 This article (above) caught my eye today, as did this second article:http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/education/high_degree_of_success_in_humanities_1_2013560 The second piece seems astonishing, with it’s bald statistics regarding the educational backgrounds of many ‘leaders’; even more astonishing seems the statement that it is at the helm of a universities where you are LEAST likely to find a humanities graduate. Blimey, …
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