How might we reinvent the humanities? This is the question at the heart of this provocative
volume. It is a difficult mission and definitely one which needs to be addressed with …

Yale University February 21, 2014 paul gilroy was born in the East End of London in 1956.
He completed his BA at Sussex and his PhD under the supervision of Stuart Hall and …

One of the major characteristics of our contemporary culture is a positive, almost banal, view
of the transgression and disruption of cultural boundaries. Strangers, migrants and nomads …

Edward W. Said established an ambivalent relationship toward humanism throughout his life
and work. While Said extolled humanism's power to connect progressive intellectual workers …

Intellectual refinement and spiritual evaluation have been the traditional goals of the
humanities and should remain so. If these aims are given up, then the noble endeavors in …

There is widespread consensus in the Humanities scholarly community that it is
inappropriate to speak of a “crisis” of our field. But nobody is denying that we spend a …

The essay makes an argument for a form of transformative politics that is mainly concerned
with the making and remaking of alternative material conditions of existence. This is a …

For millions of people, in many nations throughout the world, these are very problematic and
challenging times. While there is substantial agreement that contemporary history is flush …

What role can the humanities play in shaping our common future? What are the values that
guide us in the 21st century? How can we unleash the potential the humanities offer in a …

" Any reader of the Chronicle of Higher Education can tell you that the humanities are in
crisis. Seen as irrelevant for modern careers and hopelessly devoid of funding, humanistic …