PHL 394 Civic Humanities

Civic Humanities will examine and explore the ways that the humanities help us to engage and transform social and cultural conditions. Politicians, pundits, scholars, and nearly everyone else with a blog today have been asking the questions, what is the value of the humanities? Those who advocate for humanities education see it as an essential part of being a well-rounded person. In addition to this traditional defense of humanities education, we find many scholars arguing for the value of the humanities to society. Combined with the arts, the humanities contributes to our ability as members of a community to shape our social and cultural lives. Prerequisite: FCO 105

3 credit hours