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Statement on UPenn’s Removal of Shakespeare from the English Department—Literally and Figuratively
WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the student-led and faculty-supported removal of William Shakespeare’s portrait […]
Wherefore art thou Shakespeare? As we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death we examine ACTA's report, The Unkindest Cut: Shakespeare in Exile 2015. This report revealed that one of the most influential writers in the English language is no longer revered in the halls of America's colleges and universities.
WASHINGTON, DC—In response to the student-led and faculty-supported removal of William Shakespeare’s portrait […]
At the University of Dallas (UD)—a What Will They Learn?™ “A” school and my undergraduate alma mater—the most significant part of the core curriculum is the Literary Tradition sequence. Undergraduates take four literature classes, beginning with Homer’s Iliad in their first semester and ending with Faulkner’s Go Down, Moses in the fourth. Having had this […]
If you aren’t reading this on a smart device, then you definitely have one nearby. At your disposal is an incredible amount of freedom and access to knowledge and culture that was once only possible for oligarchs and privileged landowners. Maybe you’ve read Peter Lawler’s article which calls for greater responsibility and a renewed focus […]
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