Oh, The Humanities! | Kate Cottle | TEDxWilmingtonUniversity

Dr. Kate Cottle asks the question: Why study the humanities? We study the humanities to become better humans. The humanities impact workplace and life skills as well as giving us a global perspective on the beauty and history of the human experience.
Dr. Kate Cottle is the Chair of Humanities and Literature at Wilmington University. Her areas of instruction include writing and research, hybrid and online course design, grammar, humanities, literature, history, and poetry. In addition to teaching, Dr. Cottle has professional experience in the corporate setting as a help desk analyst and technical writer. She completed her Ed.D. in Curriculum, Technology, and Higher Education from the University of Delaware in 2019. Kate Cottle is the Chair of Humanities and Literature at Wilmington University. Her areas of instruction include writing and research, hybrid and online course design, grammar, humanities, literature, history, and poetry. In addition to teaching, Ms. Cottle has professional experience in the corporate setting as a helpdesk analyst and technical writer. She is currently pursuing her Ed.D. in Curriculum, Technology, and Higher Education from the University of Delaware. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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She has spoke with clarity and examples to prove her understanding of the subject and explained it to her audience.

[@brendamixon9561]

I think she spoke well and really explained and uses parables to help you to understand her speech.

[@dhrubochoudhury9542]

I too belong from Humanities background, I need this video for my science friends

[@arkieologist]

Beautiful speech. Love the tales to go along with exemplifying the humanities.

[@Aritul]

10:10 - 11:53 This was such an interesting point, probably the example that made me like the video so much. I also enjoyed the Oedipus example.

[@cennysworld]

Thanks a bunch.❤

[@queennnnnnsss]

Very well articulated, ma'am! ❤️

[@l.bernard2322]

Thank you much!

[@NaturallyNavi243]

"everything is everything" L.Hill

[@athena4838]

HUMANITIES👏 IS👏 IMPORTANT👏 Really well explained!

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BRAVO!

[@TaraThompson-hn2nt]

nicely presented😊

[@rara1800]

I like everything she is saying and I agree with it but these employers do not care if you have critical thinking skills, they think its a given when I apply for jobs they want technical skills. I think inhumanities are important but it is the employers that don't value it.

[@zs6jqkjz]

I'm a student within the humanities. Now, I know that I can understand fictional stories better than the average person. Obviously, that makes me a big deal. Now tell me: Should I apply to Burger King or McDonald's?

[@tost5986]

Wow, calm down buddy. Don’t be too funny and original for us mere mortals.

[@laurafriday8005]

You could also apply for a teaching job?

[@jamestill4172]

The goal of the humanities is to become a better human. However, in recent times, many fields in the humanities have failed to deliver on this. Gender studies, in particular, are painting someone as the victim and someone else as the oppressor. It's not empowering. There needs to be more rhetoric in the humanities; these gender study participants aren't fulfilling the role of becoming better humans. That's the problem with the humanities.

[@candaniel2]

I have heard this criticism a lot. I wonder how accurate it is for most universities?

[@anthonyaweeka7259]

All of us "study" the humanities from childhood. There is no evidence that the study of humanities is confined to universities or that humanities departments add anything or make us "better humans".

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hi sir, kumusta kana? di namin alam gagawin sa essay mo -1B

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So bad lol