The Writing Program is pleased to announce the introduction of a new reader for the Expos 101 course. The New Humanities Reader, edited by Richard E. Miller and Kurt Spellmeyer, continues in the pedagogical tradition of Ways of Reading, the reader that the Writing Program has used for over twelve years: The New Humanities Reader includes challenging essays by writers from a wide range of disciplines and it asks students to write essays that work with more than one reading at a time.

The New Humanities Reader brings together readings that invite students to rethink what the role of the humanities might be in the 21st century. Defining the humanities broadly as the human dimension of all knowledge, The New Humanities Reader provides readings and writing assignments that ask Expos 101 students to engage with some of the most pressing issues of the day: the future of work in the age of technology; globalization and global change; the value of education in a changing world; the ongoing conflict between scientific and spiritual ways of knowing. We believe that all liberally educated students should be in a position to participate in discussions of these issues. Our hope is that The New Humanities Reader will enrich these discussions, encouraging all students to see the role that reading and writing play in forming vibrant intellectual communities.

During this transitional period, there will be sections of Expos 101 that assign The New Humanities Reader and there will be other sections of Expos 101 that assign Ways of Reading, 5th Edition. If you are a student entering Expos 101, you should not buy your book until you've attended class: your teacher will tell you whether to buy The New Humanities Reader or Ways of Reading. All Expos 101 classes will continue to have the same grading criteria and to require the same number of essays. To learn more about the Expos 101 course and its requirements, go to the Expos 101 Course Home Page.