Humanities Department at CC

Turns out studying philosophy is actually valuable. Philosophy majors don’t just argue well, they actually become better thinkers and do better on tests.

Data from 600k students shows they outscore every other major on reasoning, curiosity and open-mindedness.

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The Growing Role of the Humanities at Community Colleges The Growing Role of the Humanities at Community Colleges The humanities are in crisis — or so the prevailing narrative goes. As some politicians wage ideological attacks, others claim the humanities lack vocational relevance, particularly with the rise of generative AI. And these are just the late...

Another honor bestowed on our Spring 2023 Schiffman Ethics Lecturer.

What Is Racism? | Blog of the APA APAWhat Is Racism? APA What Is Racism? by APA Communications September 5, 2024 0 Below is the audio recording of Kwame Anthony Appiah’s Berggruen Prize Lecture, given at the 2024 Pacific Division Meeting and made possible through the generosity of the Berggruen Institute. The talk is titled “Wha...

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Bienvenidos to our new Spanish professor, Dr. Danilo León!

Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah, who gave the 2023 Schiffman Lecture in Ethics, has been named a Fellow of the British Academy.

Philosophers Among the British Academy’s 2024 Fellows - Daily Nous The British Academy has announced the selection of 86 new fellows, and several philosophers are among them. They are: Kwame Anthony Appiah, Silver Professor of Philosophy and Law, New York University (International Fellow) David Chalmers, University Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science, New Yo...

Class of 2005 alumna and philosophy instructor Carmen Price was featured in a Columbia Missourian article detailing her love of community theater and teaching. Thank you for representing CC in the community! Check out the full piece at https://www.columbiamissourian.com/special_section/boomtown/carmen-price-shes-a-driver-of-community-theater-in-columbia/article_6a1352aa-dd9e-11ee-8dc7-07baf71e2475.html

Dorsey Hall Chapel is a gorgeous space. Students and colleagues gathered last Thursday afternoon to hear Tyler Corbridge read from Desert Whaling, his novel manuscript.

The story involves two timelines: a futuristic account of the dried-up Great Salt Lake and the same location in 1875 as whales from the San Francisco Bay were transported to the Great Salt Lake by boat and rail for release near the mouth of the river.

Fascinating and well (whale?) attended...

2024 honor societies inductees and student award recipients

HONOR SOCIETIES
Sigma Tau Delta (English) Madeleine Shylanski
Phi Alpha Theta Inducting (History) Delaney Moser and Emily Nunan

DEPT AWARDS

COMMUNICATION STUDIES Students of Distinction: Grace Goodwin, Maddy Schrader

ENGLISH Outstanding Students – Cole Crandall, Ann Lemerande, Madeleine Shylanski

ENGLISH Students of Distinction: Jed Graham, Emma Martin, Tayler Koppenaal

HISTORY Outstanding Students: Parker Boone, Randi Noyes, Noah Sperling

HISTORY Students of Distinction: Kenny Miller, Emily Nunan, Dehajnae West

HISTORY Phi Alpha Theta History Research Paper Awards:
1st: Janae Johnson
2nd: Randi Noyes

PHILOSOPHY Student of Distinction: Joshua Brush

Join Columbia College this week for the 2024 Althea W. and John A. Schiffman Ethics in Society Lecture, "The Sum of Us," by New York Times Best-Selling Author Heather McGhee.

📅: Thursday, March 21
🕰️: 5:30 p.m.
📍: Launer Auditorium
🗒️: Reception to follow

Learn more: https://ow.ly/1nSr50QW7Ir

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Racism has a cost for everyone Racism makes our economy worse -- and not just in ways that harm people of color, says public policy expert Heather C. McGhee. From her research and travels across the US, McGhee shares startling insights into how racism fuels bad policymaking and drains our economic potential -- and offers a crucia...