ABSTRACT

This article looks at crisis of the humanities narratives in the context of neoliberal capitalism and of the emergence and consolidation of the metrics-driven, corporate, managerial university. It does however question whether the narratives about the crisis of the humanities that have circulated for some time now tell the whole story. Do narratives of the crisis of the humanities mobilize specific notions of value and prestige? Are these notions classed, gendered and racialized? How do narratives of the crisis of the humanities relate to current debates and contestations surrounding decolonization? Does the crisis of a traditional configuration of the humanities open up opportunities to use their institutional space for work that is both socially and politically relevant and academically rigorous? These are some of the issues addressed by this article and special issue. The aim is to provide a counter narrative of the present and future of the humanities.

摘要

本文着眼于新自由主义资本主义背景下的人文叙事危机，以及度量驱动，公司，管理大学的兴起和巩固。然而，它确实质疑，流传了一段时间的关于人文主义危机的叙述现在是否能说明整个故事。人文危机的叙述是否动员了特定的价值观念和声望？这些概念被分类了吗？性别和种族？人文危机的叙述与当前围绕非殖民化的辩论和争论有何关系？人文学科传统格局的危机是否为利用其机构空间从事社会和政治相关且学术上严格的工作提供了机会？这些是本文和特刊所解决的一些问题。目的是提供与人文科学的现在和将来相反的叙述。