Abstract
In the fall of 1961 C. P. Snow visited Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, as a Fellow at the newly inaugurated Center for Advanced Studies in the Liberal Arts, Professions, and Sciences. Snow's time at Wesleyan warrants examination because it was a key period in the development of his thinking and also illuminates his career as a whole. His visit provides a snapshot of the global political and cultural currents of his time, and places his immense popularity into context. It also provides an opportunity to consider how a mid-century liberal arts institution addressed the relationship of the sciences to the humanities while fostering interdisciplinary study through educational innovation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 10-17 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Technology in Society |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Bioethics
- C.P. Snow
- Center for Advanced Studies
- F.R. Leavis
- Interdisciplinary studies
- Leavis-Snow controversy
- Pamela Hansford Johnson
- Science and humanities
- Sigmund Neumann
- The two cultures
- Third culture
- Victor Butterfield
- Wesleyan University
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Education
- Human Factors and Ergonomics
- Sociology and Political Science