Critical Web Links (Misc)
2018
Humanities Teach Students to Think. Where Would We be Without Them?
Addicted to Helping: Why We Need to Stop Trying to Fix People
What a New University in Africa is Doing to Decolonise Social Sciences
The Numanities Project
The Charter of Transdisciplinarity
Why We Need the Humanities More Than Ever, by the President of Yale
Dismantling Neoliberal Education: A Lesson from the Zapatistas
How Teaching Philosophy Could Help Combat Extremism
Introducing Reimagining the Humanities PhD and Reaching New Publics
Developing ‘Nexus Capabilities’: Towards Transdisciplinary Methodologies
The Secret of Good Humanities Teaching
Why We Need a New Understanding of Civilisation
The Philosopher as Public Intellectual1
Why Literature is Answer to Fundamentalism?
Finland Will Become The First Country In The World To Get Rid of All School Subjects
How Teaching Philosophy Could Help Combat Extremism
The Concept of ‘Western Civilisation’ is Past its Use-by date in University Humanities Departments
Reclaiming Social Sciences and Humanities: Notes from South Asia
How the Neoliberal University is Complicit in the Rise of the New Right
We Need Fewer Exams and More Wilderness in Education
The Myth of Human Supremacy
April 2019
Beyond Empathy and Compassion: Genocide and The Emotional Complexities of Humanitarian Politics.
Politics of Compassion in an Age of Ruthless Power
Can Politics Ever Be Compassionate? To turn towards suffering and make that the centerpiece of your decisions takes guts and determination.
Hello Humankindness
Compassion and the True Meaning of Empathy - Buddhist roshi Joan Halifax works with people at the last stage of life (in hospice and on death row). She shares what she's learned about compassion in the face of death and dying, and a deep insight into the nature of empathy.
Compassion, Culture, and Belief
Mindful Teachers - Videos about Kindness, Compassion, and Service (part 1 of 2)
Kindness Videos - A collection of inspiring videos showing people who are doing random acts of kindness.
Lessons in Compassion from the Frontline - After years of being on the frontline of warzones in the Middle East, INARA Founder, Arwa Damon shares her fresh experiences of recently liberated Raqqa and how small acts of kindness & caring can give hope for humanity.
Ideas for Kindness Education (for School/US) - Kindness in the Classroom
10 Incredible Acts of Kindness Caught On Camera
Core Concepts for a Compassionate Culture: Some Thoughts