Where the arts provide individual expression and connection, the humanities help us make meaning and find understanding on a collective level.
But the COVID-19 crisis is also a place for the humanities. Music, fiction, poetry, photography, and even virtual museum tours show us expressions of fear, loneliness, sorrow, and hope. Among the sorrows are losses or changes of ritual: canceled graduations, weddings, and book launches Passover Seders and Easter services conducted remotely over the internet.ĭuring this time of grief and loss, many are turning to the arts for support. The COVID-19 virus and the social distancing response have led to extraordinary disruptions in shared public life: closed schools, shuttered businesses, mass unemployment, and overwhelmed hospitals.
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