[onecommentman]

“the production of critical thought – what is collectively referred to as the “humanities””

This is a rebranding of the humanities, but a good one. When people continue to talk of a “crisis in the humanities” for several decades with no resolution, this is a logical next step. “Humanities” as a term is broader than critical thinking, but narrowing its focus to just critical thinking would be a wonderful thing for students and professors alike.

[adampunk]

I just wish we funded it like we cared about it. Even outside the United States funding for what we call the humanities broadly is pretty tiny. Inside the United States it’s depressing.

It’s just real clear which departments can afford to hire research assistance and teaching assistance and which ones higher adjuncts. In a lot of these institutions, I don’t think there’s enough there to support the weight it needs to support.