With no history, no sociological analysis, no works of art as ‘touchstones,’ a newly educated populace will offer little or no resistance to those who want to obliterate the ‘vermin’ who oppose ruling elites and their values. Who, then, will raise questions about who we are and where we are headed?
Source: Higher Education Cannot Train a New Generation Without the Humanities | The Smirking Chimp
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a nightmare for the tertiary education sector — and the government couldn’t be happier about it.
Source: How COVID-19 almost killed universities, just as the Coalition wanted
By undermining humanities education, the Morrison Government is helping create a superficial society, which opens the door to far-Right extremism, writes Alex Hipgrave. AS STUDENTS across Australia begin a new academic year, it may be apt to re-examine the role of our schooling system in shaping societal attitudes and how capitalism undermines education.
Neo-fascism on the rise as critical thinking dissolves
Australian Academy of Humanities president Joy Damousi said “broad-based education” had made the Australian tertiary education system one of the best in the world.
“The world can’t just be STEM. It has to be a balance. Making [the humanities] prohibitive and so expensive is going to have short and long-term effects on our workforce and our society in general.”
via Academics and authors criticise federal governments plan to hike fees to study humanities
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