ACOUP: The Practical Case on Why We Need the Humanities

I have been getting into the blog of Dr. Bret Devereaux, a Teaching Assistant Professor in the History Department at North Carolina State University. The blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, is where Dr. Devereaux analyzes pop culture in the light of real historical research to either assess how realistic it is or point out cultural trends that impact our views of the past.

I very much enjoy the blog and wanted to make it accessible to people who (like me) often “read” through audio. So, as a test run, this is an audio version of what I consider a vital post: The Practical Case on Why We Need the Humanities, a look at how the humanities have been defunded over the years and why that should be reversed.

If you are not familiar with Dr. Devereaux or his work, I’ve included links to his blog and Twitter below, as well as his Patreon. I highly recommend supporting him as he is doing some fantastic work in making free and available beneficial (and fun) historical analysis. So make sure to share and subscribe to his resources!

Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2020/07/03/collect...

Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry - https://acoup.blog/

Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux

Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user/posts?u=...

Episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwUoXkQ3OAI