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Cops and Docs Looking at Paintings: But Why?
“Art, it turns out, can be an important tool to change how leaders see their work. One fun exercise to encourage experienced leaders to challenge established ways of seeing…
Literature’s Power to Effect Social Justice Today – The Case of Flint
FLINT, Mich. â The play was written in 1882, originally set in a small town in Norway â about as removed as imaginable from the daily struggles of this Michigan…
Why Does Activism Need Art?
Why does Activism Need Art? Ask Noriko Manabe, author of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. This book “addresses the role of musicians in (self-)censored environments and the ways they convey their political messages through music in four…
Why Success Depends on Your Ability to Tell Stories
“Elon Musk and Steve Jobs are both known for their seemingly mystical power to distort reality. What gives them this ability isn’t a quirk of a charismatic leader; it’s a…
âIf I were to start again as an undergraduate, I would major in philosophy”
âIf I were to start again as an undergraduate, I would major in philosophy,â said Matthew Goldstein, the CUNY chancellor, who majored in mathematics and statistics. âI think that subject…
Rebuilding Destruction through Art ~ Exiled Syrian Artist Tamman Azzam Tells Why
âI believe that art canât save the country. ⌠But I believe at the same time that all kinds of culture, art or writing, cinema or photographs, can rebuild something…
Why Climate Change Needs English Majors
“In apparently the first course of its kind, UCSB is offering a class in the English department entitled, The Rhetoric of Climate Change. The course employs traditional tools for literary…
Why Declining Art Education Does Not Serve Our Communites
“The numbers show art matters: A study of Missouri public schools found that increased art education resulted in fewer disciplinary infractions, as well as higher attendance, graduation rates and test scores….
Why the Fight Against Extremism Needs the Liberal Arts
Itâs possible to be too glib about the impact of education: Osama bin Laden was an engineer. Ayman al-Zawahri, the current leader of Al Qaeda, is a trilingual surgeon. Rafi…
Food for Thought: What Does “Service” and “Leadership” Mean to You?
In his book Excellent Sheep, William Deresiewicz questions the way in which today’s generation, and the world at large, thinks of the purpose of community Service. His words, which I quote here at length, asks you to think…
The hottest job skill is…
The Army, NYPD and State Department can’t get enough workers with this job skill. Neither can Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, local courts and schools. What is it? Fluency in a…
Athenian Dialogues: Applied Humanities Makes Better Governance & Leadership
When county, city and town clerks gather for continuing education institutes, it may be surprising to see them with a copy of the latest biography of Madame Curie or the Pilgrim-Poet Anne Bradstreet or even the tales of…
Rachel Maddow urges students to master the art of argument
Asked by students what kind of major she looks for in a successful job candidate, Rachel Maddow, the popular television host and best-selling author, did not hesitate in her answer….
To Make You Feel the Love
Calling all Confused Students!
The Art World the Millennial Way
Food for Thought: What Does “Service” and “Leadership” Mean to You?
Pursuing a New Perspective in Medicine