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The article presents the rationale used in the humanities to explain the inclusion and study of philosophy in higher education. Topics addressed include the evolution of American philosophy and the impact of McCarthyism during the mid-twentieth century, the use aphorism by philosophers Friedrich Nietzche and Theodor Adorno, and an interpretation of book 1 of Plato's "Republic." A discussion on the hitory of philosophy is offered.

The article describes the projects within the framework of Humanities for the Environment (HfE) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which seeks to institutionalize of environmental humanities in the academe through the integration of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. The proejects include the Archive of Hope and Cautionary Tales, Life Overlooked courses and Dinner 2040: The Future of Food. A discussion on tte concepts of anthropocene and anthropos is offfered.

The article presents a speech delivered by Professor of Literature Michael Bérubé as president of the Modern Language Association (MLA). He discusses his trips to Washington as president where he attended the summit meeting of the New Faculty Majority and spoke to the Council of Graduate Schools on the future of graduate education in the humanities. He also talked about Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time," where the heroine Meg Murry was like the patron saint of "bookish girls."

The article presents a speech by Professor of Humanities and President of the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) Russell A. Berman, delivered at the MLA Convention in 2012, in which he discussed the importance of academic scholarship in the humanities. He commented on the necessity of academic collaboration, second language teaching in higher education, and humanistic education.