Special Report
Crisis in Humanities
Whether South Africa's humanities and social sciences will survive a university-centred and national crisis remains a controversial question.

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Dilemma of the humanities

The humanities in South Africa are caught between a rock and a hard place -- John Higgins assesses the state of the sector.

Humanities 'stagnant' for years

The first study of the field diagnoses a major crisis that threatens its survival.

Restless natives, native questions

The humanities in SA will not survive unless we recognise they have sometimes been harnessed to political agendas.

SA must hear calls for change in humanities

Two recently published reports have laid the groundwork for a white paper.

Death of humanities will mean 'the dissolution of society'

Declining student enrolment and falling graduation rates are just two features that characterise the humanities crisis.

Silence vs dissent

If we want to reconstitute the humanities and social sciences, we first have to critique them

Still searching for the human

Humanities has to be more than developing civil society and good citizens.

Way forward for the humanities

The groundwork has been done and it is up to academics and institutions to come on board.