The word humanities comes from the Renaissance Latin phrase studia humanitatis, which translates to study of humanity. This phrase was used to refer to the study of classical literature and language, … See more

Classics
Classics, in the Western academic tradition, refers to the studies of the cultures of classical antiquity, namely Ancient Greek and Latin and the … See more

In the West, the history of the humanities can be traced to ancient Greece, as the basis of a broad education for citizens. During Roman times, the concept of the seven liberal arts evolved, involving grammar, rhetoric and logic (the trivium), along with See more

Education and employment
For many decades, there has been a growing public perception that a humanities education inadequately prepares graduates for employment. The common belief is that graduates from such programs face … See more

Citizenship and self-reflection
Since the late 19th century, a central justification for the humanities has been that it aids and encourages self-reflection—a self-reflection that, in turn, helps develop personal consciousness or an active sense of … See more

• Art school
• Discourse analysis
• Outline of the humanities (humanities topics)
• Great Books See more

• Society for the History of the Humanities
• Institute for Comparative Research in Human and Social Sciences (ICR) – Japan (archived 15 April 2016)
• The American Academy of Arts and Sciences – US See more