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I don’t mean to be dismissive of history, particularly the classics, as these are notable fields with important contributions to our understanding of How we got this version of society.

But…I don’t see the need much for classicists. It used to be foundational to understanding political structure in the west and aesthetics of western civ, but we have a home-grown field that does this exact thing without learning dead languages: American Studies. These departments have grown and outpaced many classics departments because they do the same thing without the “old white men” aesthetics. I see little reason why we cannot move on and rework our understanding of western civ in the context of the worlds oldest democracy.[/quote]

As much as I hate it, it is very likely the Classics will be phased out for similar programs to American studies as students have lost all interest in the subject over time. As riveting as the subject is, it doesn’t pull without today’s students who are interested in Racial/gender theories and intersectionality. The sadder thing is it is likely that conservatives institutions (hillsdale and its ilk) will preserve the classics and serve as the industry lead if things don’t change.[/quote]

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