Category Archives: Humanities Education

Religion and Politics on Wikipedia (Edited)

Posted on July 18, 2013 by briansandberg

Despite its encyclopedic pretensions, Wikipedia is an unstable and undependable as a repository of knowledge. Since each entry can be endlessly edited and re-edited by Wikipedia workers and users, none of the information provided on the platform is reliable. Topics … Continue reading →

Posted in French History, History in the Media, Humanities Education, Information Management, Religious Politics, Undergraduate Work in History | 1 Comment

PhD Dissertation Lengths

Posted on July 16, 2013 by briansandberg

Marcus Beck, a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota, has created a chart demonstrating the varying average lengths of PhD dissertations by discipline. According to io9, “Beck took the pressure of readying for his defense and channeled it toward … Continue reading →

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Gates Foundation’s Influence on Higher Ed

Posted on July 15, 2013 by briansandberg

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has enormous influence on universities and colleges  in the United States and it is seeking to fundamentally transform higher education. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, “the foundation wants nothing less than to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education Policy, Humanities Education | 2 Comments

The Mental Health Benefits of Reading

Posted on July 6, 2013 by briansandberg

Reading is often seen as an educational pursuit and an enjoyable habit. Now, neurological research suggests that reading has demonstrable benefits for mental health. A recent neurological study of 294 people found that “reading books, writing and engaging in other … Continue reading →

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Fellowships at Pritzker Military Library

Posted on July 2, 2013 by briansandberg

Deadline extended! The Pritzker Military Library is seeking two fellowship candidates to work with its Veterans Information Center and Oral History departments. These are paid part time fellowship positions in partnership with the Mission Continues. All candidates must be OEF/OIF … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers in History, Graduate Work in History, Grants and Fellowships, Humanities Education, Museums and Historical Memory, Undergraduate Work in History, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Historians’ Role in DOMA Decision

Posted on July 2, 2013 by briansandberg

Historians played a role in the Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Organizations of academic and public historians intervened directly in U.S. v. Windsor as it reached the Supreme Court. Steven Mintz points … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Historiography and Social Theory, History in the Media, Human Rights, Humanities Education, Political Culture, Reformation History, Religious History, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Corporate Deals in Online Education

Posted on May 28, 2013 by briansandberg

Udacity has concluded a deal with Georgia Institute of Technology for an online master’s program. “Georgia Tech this month announced its plans to offer a $6,630 online master’s degree to 10,000 new students over the next three years without hiring much … Continue reading →

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Digital Tools in Archival Research

Posted on May 27, 2013 by briansandberg

Historians have been using digital tools in archival research for some time now, but news media are finally beginning to pay attention to digital humanities. An article in the New York Times reports on historians’ use of digital cameras in … Continue reading →

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Gender Studies Under Fire in France

Posted on May 25, 2013 by briansandberg

The academic field of gender studies is under attack in France. The debate over gay marriage has prompted many French conservative politicians and Catholics to severely criticize gender studies for undermining family relations and traditional society. Conservative political and religious … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Freedom, Education Policy, European History, European Union, French History, Humanities Education, Political Culture, Religious Politics, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Digital Humanities and the History of the Internet

Posted on May 23, 2013 by briansandberg

Historians are working to study the development of the internet and the World Wide Web, as well as to preserve digital history. Digital humanities needs to grapple with issues of digital preservation and conservation, key aspects of any notion of … Continue reading →

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