Humanities Forward by Stephan Nitu

Humanities Forward by Stephan Nitu

An Open Access edition will be available on publication on the Liverpool University Press website, thanks to funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

Humanities Forward brings together scholars and practitioners who have developed innovative responses to the challenges facing the Humanities. International, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational, their contributions illuminate, in diverse ways, the impact, value, and societal relevance of the Humanities in the 21st century. There is a need for researchers to communicate the value of what they do, and there is a need for policymakers to recognize the immense contributions, individual and societal, made by the Humanities. As one of the book’s contributors puts it, “it is not trivial to consider the sum of human happiness that is owed solely to the continued existence of humanities subjects.”

This book offers a roadmap for both researchers and public stakeholders, showcasing best practices across a wide range of disciplines. Challenging provocations sit side by side with insightful analysis, asking the reader to be part of a collective conversation. Whether in Europe, South America, or Oceania (and beyond), this volume offers fresh perspectives from academics, publishers, research funders, and schoolteachers. Together, they articulate what the Humanities stand for, on their own terms.

Stephan Nitu is a Junior Research Associate in the Faculty of Classics at the University of Oxford, where he has recently completed a DPhil in Ancient History. An aspiring educator with a keen interest in defining and communicating the value of research, he seeks to highlight the foundational skills and competencies that the humanities ennoble us with and has presented at multiple international conferences on the necessity of prioritizing human flourishing—in research, practice, and teaching, on the humanities and beyond. Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE is Professor of Classics Education and Public Policy at Durham University. She specialises in the teaching and learning of classical subjects and regularly provides expert advice to international governments on curriculum and assessment design. She is founding director of Durham’s Centre for Classics Education Research and Engagements (CERES) and is co-director of the Advocating Classics Education project.

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ISBN 13	9781805969112
ISBN 10	1805969110
Title	Humanities Forward
Author	Stephan Nitu
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Liverpool University Press
Year published	2026-07-28
Number of pages	304
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