This article finds that Sociology is so left-leaning that the left-to-right wing ratio is 44:1. What does this dwindling viewpoint diversity mean for the field?

This article discusses “public humanities”, or “writing for someone else” as a concept. The author, who was LARB’s senior humanities editor and worked on Avidly, describes her unique way of viewing it.

Changes were made to NYU’s writing program, and this faculty shares its detrimental impact on the student experience.

This article “Literature Is Not a Vibe: On ChatGPT and the Humanities” explores Open AI’s published article on the Guardian, which some said is the first AI-generated essay that moved them, and reports on the findings of their own Ai experiment. buff.ly/3GY9c3q 

How do we know that our minds are naturally designed to grasp reality as it really is?” This philosopher explores the relationship between consciousness and drug in his new book, “On Drugs: Psychedelics, Philosophy, and the Nature of Reality”

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What is Lunar Photography? Here is a demonstration that showcases how a discipline can bring “the Heavens Down to Earth”. Interdisciplinary works like these are what the HI try to promote here at Wake Forest.

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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.

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.

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:

⭐️Fun little English quiz for the well-read. Do You Recognize These Literary References in Modern Pop Culture?

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

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? buff.ly/gcqJN6O

This NYT opinion looks into the question of whether the government saves a lot of money from humanities funding.

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!

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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...

After funding cuts, this community of readers saved their book festival by raising funds.

The MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 “Genius Grant” Winners.

Our social media team is back up and running 😊 For the lucky ppl who are seeing this if you dm us “hi institute” (pun intended) we will give you a follow back on the platform you messaged us from! We are on insta and FB as well! Link to insta: www.instagram.com/wfuhumanitie... Valid for a week

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-...

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”

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.

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

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