“Atlantic Empiricisms” was the name of a panel discussion at the 2015 Modern Language Association convention in Vancouver, Canada, and it was as bare as the title suggested. Britt Rusert, who teaches English at the…
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“Atlantic Empiricisms” was the name of a panel discussion at the 2015 Modern Language Association convention in Vancouver, Canada, and it was as bare as the title suggested. Britt Rusert, who teaches English at the…
During the question and answer portion of one of the many panels at the 2015 Modern Language Association convention in Vancouver, Canada, one professor claimed he was being politically persecuted. David Anshen, who works at…
Mark Twain falsely portrayed Hawaiians as behind the times, one professor concluded at the 2015 Modern Language Association convention in Vancouver, Canada. Professor Molly Ball [pictured second from the left], an instructor at UC-Davis focusing on…
Charles Dickens was no fan of photographs, but that fact alone speaks volumes on the importance of visual media and literature, according to a panel of professors at the Modern Language Association (MLA) convention in…
In one of the oddest moments at Vancouver’s 2015 Modern Language Association convention, a moderator thanked the local Native Canadian Indian tribes for hosting the convention. Moderator Penelope Kelsey, an associate professor of English at…
As we have reported, contrary to current wisdom, studies consistently show that there are more science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors than there are STEM jobs. Nevertheless, those with a vested interest in perpetuating…
His poll ratings may be in the basement and his policies might have mostly blown up in his face but there is one place where the president can still boost his self-esteem. Stephen Colbert, the…
For years, teachers’ unions, and the politicians they support, have been equating caring for children with public school funding. Apparently, parents do not agree. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) released a new report which recounted…
The Center for American Progress (CAP) has attempted to tackle a growing bipartisan issue: over-criminalization and over-incarceration. A recent panel discussion at CAP featured University of Texas sociology professor Becky Pettit who argued that “incarceration…
Alarm over the growth of the national security state seems to wane among liberals when Democrats are in the White House but the sheer magnitude of the enterprise should be of concern to all no…