The Heart of the Matter

What do you think the Humanities are?

As we strive to create a more civil public discourse, a more adaptable and creative workforce, and a more secure nation, the humanities and social sciences are the heart of the matter, the keeper of the republic—a source of national memory and civic vigor, cultural understanding and communication, individual fulfillment and the ideals we hold in common.

Read the full American Academy of Arts & Sciences report, written by its Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences, here, or The New York Times article on it.