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Monthly Archives For January 2012
Keep Off the Humanities
Intellectuals become quite unnerved when we common folk do our own research in what they call “the Humanities.”
EU Gets D+
“Were the EU a term paper, a lenient professor would likely give it a D+.”— Jakub Grygiel, the George H.W. Bush Senior Associate Professor of International Relations at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University
Another Academic Misunderstands Conservatism
Yet another pedagogue has taken a stab at understanding conservatism and missed the target by a mile, like most other intellectuals who have attempted similar exercises.
Young Adult’s Literature @ the MLA
Seattle, WA—One of the alarming trends exposed at this year’s Modern Language Association (MLA) meeting is the degree to which cutting is featured prominently in young adult’s literature.
Oh, The Humanity
Seattle, WA— Those to whom perspiration is part of their actual job might find it surprising that professors view themselves as working in sweatshop conditions.
Patchwork Humanities
Seattle, WA— Look at what the Modern Language Association wants to digitize.
Occupying True North
Success is still possible for young entrepreneurs even in times like these, an entrepreneurial professor advises.
Queer Translations @ The MLA
Seattle, WA— The latest Chronicle Review posits the question, ““The End of Queer Theory?” but the question may be premature. This year’s Modern Language Association (MLA) meeting featured about as many panels on “Gay Studies in Literature and Language as last year’s.
Anti-American Exceptionalism Audition
Seattle, WA— At the 2012 Modern Language Association annual meeting, graduate students trotted out their dissertations in the hopes of landing their first job.
Book Review
Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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The Origins of Political Correctness
Emerson College: ‘Homosexual’ is Offensive to Gays so Stop Using It
Self-Identifying Marxist Professors Outnumber Conservatives as College Professors
Ayn Rand Reconsidered
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