Beyond being a popular study spot, the Asian Library on the third floor of Honnold Mudd Library holds more than 16,000 volumes of Chinese ancient texts, from Buddhist sutras to Bible translations by Qing Dynasty missionaries. This summer, the library published an illustrated catalogue documenting the collection, which dates from 781 C.E. to 1911 C.E.
Tag: Humanities
CMC’s Gould Center celebrates 40th anniversary
Claremont McKenna College’s Gould Center for Humanistic Studies celebrated its 40th anniversary last Monday, Feb. 23, hosting an open house, speeches and a Q&A panel for more than 50 attendees.
Humanities studio presents Nina Eidsheim on the sounds, art and philosophy of Wadada Leo Smith
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.”
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.