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The value of a Humanities degree

(Jackie Basu, Karmia Cao, Gregory Hertz, Julian Kusnadi, Miles Osgood, and Alex Romanczuk for Chronicle of Higher Education) -- Amid the clamor this past year surrounding the crisis in the humanities, the voices of two groups—colleges and professors—have dominated the debate. Some say the humanities are saving students; others say humanities students are wasting their time...

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Rethinking the Humanities PhD

An article from Inside Higher Ed, published October 12th, reflects upon recent research of how long it takes students to complete a PhD in the humanities. A humanities PhD is traditionally a huge undertaking, frequently lasting longer than four years—often closer to six, and sometimes dragging on for more than seven. At most universities, it entails advanced coursework as well...

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