Here is our list of the most interesting news articles about the humanities, social sciences and higher education from the past week:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Rethinking the humanities PhD | Repenser les doctorats en sciences humaines
March 11 mars 2015 | University Affairs | Affaires universitaires
Unloved and sidelined: why are social sciences neglected by politicians?
March 11, 2015 | The Guardian
Universities claim liberal arts degrees still hold value in the modern economy
March 10, 2015 | The Windsor Star
Taking a (Scholarly) Stand
March 9, 2015 | Inside Higher Ed
Beyond Critical Thinking
March 6, 2015 | Inside Higher Ed
Higher Education
Despite budget shortfalls, universities can still improve quality, report says
March 12, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
We can’t afford a postinstitutional society
March 11, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Barbara Kay: Universities are teaching students what to think, not how to think
March 11, 2015 | National Post
Le mouvement étudiant en vue de la grève se consolide
11 mars 2015 | Radio-Canada
Adjunct Advocacy: Contingent faculty members are demanding—and getting—better working conditions
March 9, 2015 | The Chronicle of Higher Education
Student group calls for reduction to Ontario’s crushing post-secondary tuition hikes
March 9, 2015 | Metro News
For 10,000 of Canada’s young academics on the picket lines, there’s a lot more at stake than $42 an hour
March 6, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Students Welcome University President’s Call To Eliminate Tuition Fees
March 5, 2015 | Canadian Federation of Students
The Man Who Snuck Into the Ivy League Without Paying a Thing
March 5, 2015 | The Atlantic
Open Access and Publishing
What We Got Wrong About Books
March 12, 2015 | The Scholarly Kitchen
As new Harper Lee book nears, Alabama investigates elder-abuse complaints
March 12, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
34 auteurs se portent à la défense de Copibec
10 mars 2015 | Le Devoir
Equity and Diversity
Equality means business: UN urges private sector to help close gender gap
March 10, 2015 | UN News Centre
Aboriginal issue ‘biggest unresolved, fundamental issue in Canada,’ says Saul (subscriber content)
March 9, 2015 | The Hill Times