Extraordinary partnerships how the arts and humanities are transforming America

This inspirative and hopeful collection demonstrates that the arts and humanities are entering a renaissance that stands to change the direction of our communities. Community leaders, artists, educators, scholars, and professionals from many fields show how they are creating responsible transformati...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Henseler, Christine (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amherst, Massachusetts Lever Press [2020]©2020, 2020
Subjects:
Art
Online Access:
Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Epigraph
  • Contents
  • Member Institution Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Humanities Rising
  • Part I: Toward a Common Humanity
  • 1. Lessons from the Launch of Portals
  • 2. When Art Lives as Culture
  • 3. Toward a New Paradigm
  • 4. Circus as Transformation
  • 5. Speaking the Unspeakable
  • 6. Storytelling for the Next Generation
  • 7. Telling Stories Differently
  • 8. Poster Dreams
  • 9. Hablamos Juntos: Together We Speak
  • 10. Humanizing American Prisons
  • Part II: Toward a Broader Humanity
  • 11. The Humanities Biosphere
  • 12. Money over Meaning
  • 13. Hit Me Where It Hurts
  • 14. Body of Water
  • 15. Afro-Latin America on STEAM
  • 16. Why Science Is Not a Recipe
  • 17. Humanizing Science
  • 18. When an Engineer Tells a Story.
  • 19. Unlikely Partnerships
  • Epilogue
  • Two Birds with the Philosopher's Stone: How the Humanities Will Redefine and Reinvigorate the Future of Work for Millennials
  • List of Contributors
  • Index