humanities

1. One of the main branches of learning. A scholar of the humanities studies history, literature, the fine arts , and philosophy .

Example Sentences

Stephen Ducat is an author, political psychologist, psychoanalyst and former psychology professor in the School of Humanities at New College of California.

From Salon

Stephen Ducat is a political psychologist, psychoanalyst and former psychology professor in the School of Humanities at New College of California.

From Salon

She works alongside people who studied history, geography and archaeology and says her own humanities background helps with her work today, processing information.

From BBC

If you're worried about the humanities on campus, the real threat right now is an ongoing movement to restructure academia to marginalize the humanities.

From Salon

They're cutting funding and chasing out professors, especially in the humanities.

From Salon