New York Times article headline: “Humanities Ph.D.’s are Anticipating Hard Times”
Number One, where have you been for the last thirty years? The market hasn’t been good in the humanities for a long, long time! And Number Two, even if we grant that you’re thinking about the effects of the current recession, we’re not anticipating hard times; they’ve been hitting us quite effectively for the entirety of last year’s job cycle. We’re just wondering how many more cycles it’s going to be this way!
Erin
Alan Schmierer