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Nelson Maldonado-Torres: The Fate of the Humanities after the 2016 Elections

Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Associate Professor at the Department of Latino and Caribbean Studies and the Comparative Literature Program of Rutgers University. The Fate of the Humanities after the 2016 Elections: From Post-Racialism to Decolonization It did not take much time after the November 2016 elections to find academics making the point that the results of the elections called for a renewed commitment with university education, particularly, with the humanities.The contemporary crises of the research university and the humanities have to be put in the context of a larger crisis about the meaning and significance of evidence and facts, as well as of the desegregation and decolonization of bodies, cultures, and knowledge in contemporary U.S. society. In short, for the humanities to prove their relevance today they have to transit from post-racialism to decolonization. The Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research assists faculty research projects and connects our community with academic colleagues through the world as well as the citizens of Wyoming. Where do research projects come from? Fascination with a particular theme or question. Eagerness to bring new ideas to the classroom. Personal engagement that goes beyond the subject matter itself. This complex commitment to research is the subject of the WIHR faculty spotlight series. Visit the WIHR page for upcoming events and links to lectures, research, and funding opportunities. http://www.uwyo.edu/wihr/ Produced by University of Wyoming Television Camera/Editor: Pat Wolfinbarger, UWTV | Production Supervision: Cameron Patey | Producer: Ali Grossman, UWTV © 2017 University of Wyoming Television