The Future of Liberal Arts Education: US & Japanese Perspectives Part I
Hosted by Kobe College Corporation Japan Education Exchange
Co-host: Japan ICU Foundation, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Today, the Liberal Arts in Japanese and American colleges and universities are feeling threatened, as academic freedom, freedom of expression, and entire academic disciplines are coming under scrutiny. Colleges and universities face market pressures to provide job training skills over a traditional liberal arts emphasis on education of the whole person. The value of studying our cultural heritage in the arts, history, and literature is being questioned. Now, the unleashed power of AI poses a challenge to the traditional skills of research, writing, and critical thinking.
This is an important moment to talk about the value of the Liberal Arts to the future of our societies.