Scholars have long debated the relationship between science and the humanities.
Some say the differences are cultural, citing the tendency of scientists to focus on questions with clear, definite answers and of humanists to concentrate on the questions themselves—the more unanswerable, the better. Both approaches have merit, says Vivian May, director of the Humanities Center and professor of women’s and gender studies. “At ϲ, we explore the edges of scientific and humanistic understanding. One informs the other,” she adds.
“” is the second in a four-part series about faculty research in the humanities. Drawing on interviews with prominent scholars, including ϲ faculty, the article considers how synergies and fresh insights can emerge by bridging scientific and humanistic understanding.
Artists have always embraced new technologies to push the boundaries of their creations—balancing imagination and authenticity with innovation. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no different, says Rebecca Xu, professor of computer art and animation in the Department of Film and Media…
Four faculty members have been named ϲ Art Museum Faculty Fellows for the 2025-26 academic year. The fellows program, now in its fourth year, supports innovative curriculum development and the fuller integration of the museum’s collection in University instruction….
ϲ Stage announced an exciting new cast and creative team for “The Hello Girls,” with music and lyrics by Peter Mills and book by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel. Featuring fresh orchestrations, new staging and reworked material, this new production…
The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is embracing innovative approaches to media engagement. One such method is called videographic criticism, a growing scholarly practice that uses sound and moving images (video) to explore and…
From “yeet” to “social distancing,” new words and phrases constantly emerge and evolve in American English. But how do these neologisms—newly coined terms—gain acceptance and become part of mainstream dialect? We interviewed Christopher Green, associate professor of linguistics in the…
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