Chapters
Introduction: Two Farms
Gary Schmidt and Matthew Walhout
Greater Than Gold: The Humanities and the Human Things
Lee Hardy, Philosophy
“The Ducks Are Hazards in the Classroom”:
Learning to Listen with Perception and Grace
Benita Wolters-Fredlund, Music
Who Wants to Live in the “Real” World?
Will Katerberg, History
Getting Engaged: The Joys of Studying History
Karin Maag, History
Good Looking
Henry Luttikhuizen, Art and Art History
Science in a Human Matrix
Matthew Walhout, Interdisciplinary Studies of Science
Ruining the Movies?
Carl Plantinga, Film and Media Studies
Why Stories Matter More Than Ever:
A Letter to a Friend Just Beginning College
Jennifer Holberg, Literature
Why Come to College to Study Writing?
Gary Schmidt, Writing
How a Speech Can Change an Audience:
Why Studying Public Address Is Important
Kathi Groenendyk, Rhetorical Studies
Shouting at Your Neighbor:
Why We Bother with Other Peoples’ Languages
David I. Smith, Foreign Languages
New Life from Ancient Texts
David Noe, Classics
An Invitation
Won Lee, Biblical Studies