I once went to an interdisciplinary conference with scientists and humanities professors .
我曾经参加过科学家和人文科学教授共同主办的跨学科会议。
American students , by contrast , dominate doctorate programs in the humanities and social sciences .
相比之下,美国学生主要还是在人文科学和社会科学的博士学位项目上占有优势。
Social scientists and scholars in the humanities are more likely to cite newer works than other disciplines .
在人文科学中,社会科学家与学者与其它学科相较,更有可能引用更新的研究。
The panel has been given the task of focusing on education , cultural diplomacy and economic development through the arts and humanities .
此小组接受的任务是要凭借艺术和人文科学将教育、文化外交及经济发展作为重点。
The question my title poses of course is the one that is classically aimed at humanities majors . What practical value could there possibly be in studying literature or art or philosophy ?