Interdisciplinary Approaches to Humanism

In this article, we provide readers with a brief history of the philosophy, origin, and institutionalization of four seemingly-distinct disciplines (Anthropology, Psychology, Mathematics, and Medicine) to illustrate the undercurrents of humanistic paradigms that guide each. In delineating these undercurrents, and in reflecting on their histories with the philosophy of humanism, we aim to show readers that we collectively share a legacy of disciplinary-specific humanistic struggle, which can unite us on our campuses and beyond. In contextualizing this overview through the concept of sociological hypnagogia within and outside of the structures of academia, we encourage readers to reflect on the role and responsibilities we have as humanistic sociologists toward contemporary sociopolitical and humanistic crises, and encourage the development of interdisciplinary solidarities with scholars who share similar histories of disciplinary-specific humanistic struggle.