On Oct. 2, the Humanities Studio hosted Nina Sun Eidsheim to speak on her latest book and research regarding sound and the work of musician and composer Wadada Leo Smith. The talk was titled, “Nina Sun Eidsheim on the Sounds, Art, & Philosophy of Wadada Leo Smith.”
Tag: Humanities
OPINION: The dangers of disconnection from reality at a liberal arts college
A liberal arts education values knowledge for its own sake, cultivating well-rounded citizens beyond the narrow confines of pre-professionalism. Yet Anna Yost PO ’28 argues that both pre-professional students and academia-focused students at Pomona are disconnected from practical skills necessary outside the classroom.
‘The Lobster’ claws its way onto the 5C publishing scene
In the fall of 2024, a group of Pomona students established The Lobster: The Claremont Journal of the Humanities, in hopes of creating space for a diverse breadth of work from across the Claremont Colleges.
For the love of the game: 5C alumni discuss working in Hollywood
Part of Pomona College’s Humanities Toolkit Series, a Feb. 7 panel highlighted alumni of the English and Media Studies departments who have pursued and found success in Hollywood careers. The alumni –– Lucas Rojas PO ’12, Nick Hurwitz PO ’12, Steph Saxton PO ’12 and Nelson Cole PO ’16 –– describe how they navigated the tumultuous world of the entertainment industry post-graduation.
OPINION: Don’t be afraid to study what makes you passionate
“What are you majoring in?” Lizette Gonzalez PO ’27 has advice about finding pride in one’s passion-driven major, despite people’s reactions to it.
OPINION: Give humanities and social sciences a chance
While STEM subjects are great, the humanities and social sciences deserve to be recognized too, writes Zeean Firmeza PO ’26.
OPINION: ‘Dark academia’ — an alternative take on education and privilege
Dark academia, despite some criticisms toward its superficial aspect, can dismantle the elitist narratives of classics and humanities as practitioners incorporate it into their mundane lives, argues Yifei Cheng PO ‘24.
OPINION: The humanities are just as important as STEM
The upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates that the humanities are just as important as STEM fields in building a healthy society, writes Mishaal Ijaz SC ’24.
Harvey Mudd’s Sprague Gallery features ‘Accounts of Their Times’ student show
Harvey Mudd College’s Sprague Gallery opened the student art exhibit “Accounts of Their Times,” which features a wide variety of photographs from art professor Ken Fandell’s course “Photography.”
OPINION: Optimization is the new threat to liberal arts
It’s been a little over three weeks since we’ve returned to school, and though the heyday of settling in and figuring out schedules has left little time for existential musings, I find myself reflecting on a conversation I had with a close high school friend over break. We were driving