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Humanities in Leadership
Sophia Ramos, IAH Communications Specialist
Many organizations, both in and outside of higher education, offer leadership programs focused on acquiring skills to address the complex challenges that faculty leaders face. Embracing its humanistic roots, the IAH takes leadership development a step further: we work to also grow the interpersonal skills of our leaders, building their capacity for introspection, emotional intelligence, and fostering a community of peers.
Read moreThe Importance of Scholarship: Faculty Fellowship Program
Sophia Ramos, IAH Communications Specialist
Our goal is to alter perspectives, open minds, and change lives. It all begins with those who have the greatest ability to do so: our faculty. We recognize that a productive scholar is continuously involved in research, writing, and creative efforts that advance knowledge in his or her particular field. However, diminished resources and increased teaching loads can make it difficult for our faculty members to work toward their scholarship. For this reason, the FFP provides the invaluable gift of time…
Read moreHow to Argue Online
IAH Director Andrew Perrin
What should people do if they want to go beyond expressivity, beyond reading what they already agree with and writing for others who already agree? What kinds of online argument carry the best possibility of changing others’ minds, resulting in a better democracy? The humanities and social sciences give us some excellent principles and tools for listening, speaking, and disagreeing well.
Read moreQ&A with Former Advisory Board Chair, Caroline Williamson
Caroline Williamson, Former IAH Advisory Board Chair
Caroline Williamson served as a member of the IAH Advisory Board from 2006–2018, and led the board as its Chair from Fall 2016 through Spring 2017. Williamson is the President, Treasurer, and Director of the B. Robert Williamson, Jr. Foundation. The foundation was created in 2012 in memory of her late husband, and it provides financial support for nonprofit organizations that focus primarily on the education and empowerment of young people.
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