Literature Humanities

In a GS Lit Hum class, a variety of views

In one of only two GS-only Literature Humanities class, some students say that the course should be mandatory for GS students.

By Kelly Lane | Nov 2 01:55 am ET

Wacky projects take prizes for Core Scholars contest

One winner said he felt that the solitary nature of Medea’s struggle could be best conveyed by a work for solo violin.

By Sonalee Rau | Apr 19 05:20 am ET

To have a purpose

While we can believe that life is dictated by random chance, it is better to believe in a calling.

By Derek Turner | Apr 3 07:10 pm ET

Cheating and Dante's hell

We need to have open conversations about academic dishonesty.

By Christia Mercer | Mar 31 10:11 pm ET

Don't suffer in private

Literature Humanities can help us understand personal suffering.

By Nancy Workman | Feb 10 10:54 pm ET

Thucydides was not a romantic

We must learn from Thucydides that it is sensational to be moderate.

By Amin Ghadimi | Sep 27 08:21 pm ET

Literature Humanities website gets modern makeover

“I want to combine intellectual seriousness with edginess,” Christia Mercer, Lit Hum chair, said.

By Amber Tunnell and Scarlett Tohme | Sep 24 12:41 am ET

Core consistency

I sat, an Iliad-literate prep school graduate utterly unprepared for the baffling question professor Zeus had posed for the deliberation of the mere mortals: “Why, then, is Trojan the number-one selling condom brand in the United States?"

By Caitlin Brown | Sep 15 07:20 pm ET

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