STAFF REPORT KHI: Through liberal arts, we are teaching subjects that are compulsory but are unfortunately missing in the curriculum, said renowned academic, Dr Deborah Fitzgerald.


The professor of history of technology and a former dean of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) shed light on the importance of liberal arts education at a discussion hosted by Habib University (HU). Her talk was titled, Enhancing Impact and Effectiveness of University Education and was part of the varsitys Yohsin Lecture Series.


Dr Fitzgerald spoke about the impact and effectiveness of university education in todays world. It aimed to raise awareness among students studying at the HU about the importance and role of universities and liberal arts subjects in a societys development.


The professor explained that MIT had designed its curriculum in such a way that at least a quarter of the courses are related to liberal arts.


Explaining the reason and importance of imparting liberal arts education, Dr Fitzgerald said that as the world changes and we face severe consequences of climatic changes and man-made problems, our students should know how difficult it is to manage human challenges, rather than just technical ones.


“You can easily answer any mathematics question accurately but answers about plants and their advantages would be different from all the students,” said Zaidi.

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