Through his art and his travels, 19th-century French Romantic painter Eugène Delacroix sought to understand the chaos of an era he called ‘the century of unbelievable things.’
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Since the Byzantine era, gossipy anecdotes about the mishaps of rulers and their inner circles have been compiled, shared and published.
The way humanities disciplines are taught at many universities does not lend itself to ready engagement with a changed and changing world.
Several companies are trying to develop life extension methods that could enable some people to live far longer. There are some ethical dilemmas.
From solitary confinement, Moliere Dimanche started drawing on anything he could find. The result was a series of fantastical, allegorical images that depict abuse, racism and profound isolation.
A renamed Brooklyn street celebrates Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a Haitian slave turned president. For centuries his legacy was tarnished by allegations that Haiti’s revolution led to ‘white genocide.’
We talk excitedly about meeting someone with whom we ‘click’ or ‘really hit it off.’ So why do so many of us hesitate to call it love?
A handful of high-profile executives have humanities degrees. But those standouts make up a small proportion of the total pool of American executives.
A growing body of evidence points to how animals are aware of death, can experience grief and will sometimes mourn for or ritualize their dead.
Each year, Muslims from all over the world go on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, known as Hajj. A scholar explains its spiritual significance.
The Muslim call to prayer has often been misconstrued. A scholar explains how Islamic prayer is the heart of Islam that allows for an intimate connection between Muslims and their Creator.
The halal food sector largely relies on industrially produced meats and produce. But more and more Muslims are using the Quran to interpret halal to mean food that’s wholesome and humanely raised.
Fifty years ago, an insurance agent named Paul Simpson was convinced of rampant bias on the evening news. So he embarked on a project to record each broadcast and store them at Vanderbilt University.
Conflicts about policing the border have erupted in much of the world. How people respond depends on the many distinct visions of what borders are meant to be protecting.
Aristotle coined the term “enthymeme” to refer to arguments, words and ideas that are broadly accepted among the people of a nation. So what happens when enthymemes start to disappear?
From the 1930s to the 1960s, ‘The Negro Motorist’s Green Book’ and ‘Travelguide: Vacation and Recreation Without Humiliation’ offered African-American roadtrippers lists of black-friendly businesses.
The Whole Earth Catalog was a blueprint for sustainability that envisioned humans living in balance with nature. Its creative spirit was welcomed in a year riven by war, assassinations and riots.
Towns are embracing their eccentric visitors as a way to boost their struggling economies.
McNaughton’s works elicit giddy mockery from the left and effusive love from the right. Why do they resonate so strongly?
‘The Mother Road’ is one step closer to becoming a National Historic Trail, which would allocate funds for struggling towns along the original Route 66.
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Professor of French and Comparative Literature, Georgetown University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria., University of Pretoria
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Assistant Professor of Religion, California Lutheran University
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Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of History, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of History, Wesleyan University
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Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics, University of York
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Executive Director, Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; Honorary Senior Fellow, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University
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Professor of Philosophy of Science, Durham University
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Eric and Jane Nord Family Professor, Case Western Reserve University
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Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
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Professor of History, School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences, University of Newcastle
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Professor Emeritus and Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, The University of Melbourne
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Sessional Lecturer in Philosophy, Swinburne University of Technology
