If the MLA convention speakers are any indication, English professors have a penchant for made up, misused and awkwardly constructed words. From the Modern Language Association 2005 convention held in Washington, D.C.
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Post Politically Correct Studies
Few African studies courses will acknowledge the repression of native regimes on the continent that has occurred since all of Africa’s 54 nations achieved independence from European colonial rule. From the Modern Language Association 2005 convention held in Washington, D.C.
Feminism for Men?
Feminist literature may be more attractive to men these days, for all the wrong reasons. From the Modern Language Association 2005 convention held in Washington, D.C.
King Kong Deconstructed
Checking the facts: no racial undertones in King Kong, although the academy may think they exist.
ADF Ramps Up Fight for Academic Freedom
Academic freedom has a new legal advocate with the brand new Center for Academic Freedom from the Alliance Defense Fund.
At War At Home
Christian M. DeJohn, a Temple University grad student, has sufferable numerous setbacks to graduating; setbacks he believes stem from his confrontation of professors.
MLAnimal House
Solving literacy problems one road trip at a time. From the Modern Language Association 2005 convention.
Stalinism at the MLA
It seems that many English professors just can’t figure out why good men like Joseph Stalin are disliked nowadays. From the Modern Language Association 2005 convention held in Washington, D.C.
MLA Apologetics
Don’t expect red ink marking those comma splices and run-on sentences in your next English class. From the Modern Language Association 2005 convention held in Washington, D.C.
Administrators say No Problems at Temple
School administrators, professors and organizations denied political harrassment problems during academic freedom hearings which were held at Temple University, in Philadelphia on January 9 and 10.