Engaged Humanities: Rethinking Art, Culture, and Public Life

Aagje Swinnen; Amanda Kluveld; Renee van de Vall

doi:10.2307/j.ctv2rcnqpt

Engaged Humanities: Rethinking Art, Culture, and Public Life

Aagje Swinnen^* (Editor)
, Amanda Kluveld (Editor)
, Renee van de Vall (Editor)

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

What is the role of the humanities at the start of 21st century? In the last few decades, the various disciplines of the humanities (history, linguistics, literary studies, art history, media studies) have encountered a broad range of challenges, related to the future of print culture, to shifts in funding strategies, and to the changing contours of culture and society. Several publications have addressed these challenges as well as potential responses on a theoretical level. This coedited volume opts for a different strategy and presents accessible case studies that demonstrate what humanities scholars contribute to concrete and pressing social debates about topics including adoption, dementia, hacking, and conservation. These "engaged" forms of humanities research reveal the continued importance of thinking and rethinking the nature of art, culture, and public life.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	Amsterdam University Press
Number of pages	362
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003694779
ISBN (Print)	9789463724029, 9789048550401
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv2rcnqpt
Publication status	Published - 2022

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Between Female Hellenism and Suffrage: Jane Ellen Harrison’s Feminist Engagement and the Early Performative Turn in the Study of Religion
Brunotte, U., 2022, Engaged Humanities: Rethinking Art, Culture, and Public Life. Swinnen, A., Kluveld, A. & van de Vall, R. (eds.). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, p. 307-324 18 p.
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Bridging the Gaps between Theory and Practice through Cross-Institutional Collaboration in the Conservation of Contemporary Art
Laurenson, P., van Saaze, V. & van de Vall, R., 18 Jul 2022, Engaged Humanities: Rethinking Art, Culture, and Public Life. Swinnen, A., Kluveld, A. & van de Vall, R. (eds.). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, p. 271-304 34 p.
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Educating for Democracy: Empathy, Reading, and Making Better Citizens in Martha Nussbaum’s Public Education Project
Koenis, J. & de Roder, J., 18 Jul 2022, Engaged Humanities: Rethinking Art, Culture, and Public Life. Swinnen, A., Kluveld, A. & van de Vall, R. (eds.). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, p. 325-356 32 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic

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Between Female Hellenism and Suffrage: Jane Ellen Harrison’s Feminist Engagement and the Early Performative Turn in the Study of Religion

Bridging the Gaps between Theory and Practice through Cross-Institutional Collaboration in the Conservation of Contemporary Art

Educating for Democracy: Empathy, Reading, and Making Better Citizens in Martha Nussbaum’s Public Education Project

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