Is it Time to Rationalise Humanities Education in Australian Public Universities?
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Article Title | Is it Time to Rationalise Humanities Education in Australian Public Universities? |
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ERA Journal ID | 18207 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Charles, Michael B. (Author), Harmes, Marcus (Author) and Kortt, Michael A. (Author) |
Journal Title | Economic Papers: a journal of applied economics and policy |
Journal Citation | 41 (3), pp. 202-214 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0812-0439 |
1759-3441 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-3441.12359 |
Web Address (URL) | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1759-3441.12359 |
Abstract | This study examines how Australian public universities have a presence in the various discipline areas recognised by the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Using the prism of public value, we interpret how universities articulate the legitimacy of teaching humanities. Through a careful audit of available secondary data, we advance a typology of humanities education. Our principal finding is that Australia's humanities presence is surprisingly homogenous, with only a few universities proposing a specialised offering. We contend that this creates an environment where universities may be forced to consider abandoning their humanities offerings unless a higher degree of differentiation takes place. |
Keywords | education and research institutions; general economics; national government expenditures and related policies |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Southern Cross University |
USQ College | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Scopus ID | 85133140064 |
Title | Is it Time to Rationalise Humanities Education in Australian Public Universities? |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q776z/is-it-time-to-rationalise-humanities-education-in-australian-public-universities
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