Tagged - Humanities

The forever dreaded non-STEM conversation: your major

If you’re an English major or in a similar boat, it can often lead to awkward conversations and smaller tips. So my advice? Lie.

STEM vs. humanities: The ongoing, counterproductive debate

Maybe we’ve all been wasting our time debating the relative worth of the two fields, and instead accidentally devaluing both by overlooking their individual and combined merits.

Arthur Satz: Visionary of the humanities

Earlier this month, UR announced the largest-ever endowed gift for the Humanities from alum Arthur Satz ‘51. Satz, who passed away two years ago at 89 years old, left the gift through his estate.

Please don’t take a ‘creative’ class if you won’t try

Just showing up to relax and writing “when you feel like it” — a perfectly valid pursuit — is what Nanowrimo and A03 are for.

AAS professor Tinsely visits UR, speaks on black femme revolution

Last Monday, the typically black office chairs in the Humanities Center were stitched with sayings like “here to stay,” “evolve…

Hands off humanities majors

Aren’t we all striving for the same thing here — a way to understand our world?

The humanities fun zone

I’ve curated this little section to be a playground for my fellow Humanities majors. Enjoy, and remember: STEM people don’t know how to read!