If all academic writing became infused with the “excitement” of Butler’s work, many outside the field would probably fail to recognize the change.
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Ode To a Lost Decade
“The 1990’s witnessed a major transformation in the discourse of theory, with the rise of new figures, a shift in the works of others, and a new sexuality,” said University of Florida Professor Phillip Wegner.
Victimhood for All
The victim-oppressor dialectic of Marxist doctrine has long since penetrated the university, leading to both classes on Karl Marx and the inclusion of Marxist literary theory in the curriculum.
Above the Law
In a new twist on criminal sympathy, Professor April Miller argued that murder may serve as a means of female resistance against the “patriarchal machinery” that is the law.
Erykah Badu in the Classroom
Interdisciplinary writing may offer a way to overcome value judgments and examine literature from “multiple perspectives” incorporating social, political, and economic factors, argues Professor Akua Duku Anokye
Global Linguistic Citizenship for All
Under the language department reforms proposed by the MLA, students would be trained as global citizens freed from the “Manichean” tendencies of American culture.
Polar Fiction
Just as some environmentalists have co-opted the polar bear as a symbol for the predicted ecological crisis, Britt Rusert, a doctoral candidate at Duke University, visualizes polar exploration literature as a new outlet for this discourse.
Poetic (In)Stability
The MLA debate between qualitative and accentual syllabic verse, and between different styles of writing, became as much a commentary on the nature (and antecedents) of government.
Sex and the MLA
It seems like some professors simply can’t get their mind off sexuality and have allowed this fixation to the color their professional work.
Scholars of the Year
We have assembled something of a bottom 10 list, sort of a reverse U. S. News & World Report ranking, from the more than 100 professors a year whose antics we cover.
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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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