Medieval History
I'm torn about doing this post. On the one hand, I want this blog to stay focused on "Modern Medieval" or, perhaps better, how being a medievalist means that you can say something about the modern world. On the other hand, this seems an opportunity to do so -- especially as I've tried to talk about how the Humanities (and Liberal Arts, more generally) can indeed help us understand our world (see medieval shrimp factories, meaning of history, medieval "tolerance", on Seung-Hui Cho 1, and 2, etc.).
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So, I'm going to do the post:
Read this post at New Kid on the University of Toledo. Then, go sign the petition.
There you go.
- Dr Tom Nickson Appointed Lecturer In Medieval Art And Architecture At The Courtauld Institute
The Courtauld Institute of Art is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Tom Nickson to the post of Lecturer in Medieval Art and Architecture. Dr Nickson (BA Cambridge 2003; MA Courtauld 2005; PhD Courtauld 2009) is currently a Lecturer at the University...
- Humanities And Inhumanities
Perhaps it's something in the air, but there have been a number of essays defending the Humanities and Liberal Arts in academia in recent days (and I'm, admittedly, coming late to this party). Just to point to a few things: The Chronicle...
- History Matters: Blog Forum
In case you haven't seen this, and since it's now completed, go read the series of posts around Judith Bennett's History Matters now. Notorious, Ph.D.HistoriannTenured RadicalAnother Damned MedievalistJudith Bennett herself, via Notorious...
- Why I Teach Medieval Lit Ii
The whole Dr. Crazy meme and Stanley Fish post and recent discussion of why I teach this or that which seems to be a response to the meme, has got me "taking stock" as they say. To begin, I have problems with the essence of the question.. (that question...
- Why I Teach Medieval Lit
Sorry for the long silence on my end, my wife and I just had a baby on Feb 4th and things have been hectic. One of the main problems is adjusting to having two boys (our oldest son is going to be 3 in April!). Anyway, I want to comment on this "why I...
Medieval History
The University of Toledo
I'm torn about doing this post. On the one hand, I want this blog to stay focused on "Modern Medieval" or, perhaps better, how being a medievalist means that you can say something about the modern world. On the other hand, this seems an opportunity to do so -- especially as I've tried to talk about how the Humanities (and Liberal Arts, more generally) can indeed help us understand our world (see medieval shrimp factories, meaning of history, medieval "tolerance", on Seung-Hui Cho 1, and 2, etc.).
-----
So, I'm going to do the post:
Read this post at New Kid on the University of Toledo. Then, go sign the petition.
There you go.
- Dr Tom Nickson Appointed Lecturer In Medieval Art And Architecture At The Courtauld Institute
The Courtauld Institute of Art is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Tom Nickson to the post of Lecturer in Medieval Art and Architecture. Dr Nickson (BA Cambridge 2003; MA Courtauld 2005; PhD Courtauld 2009) is currently a Lecturer at the University...
- Humanities And Inhumanities
Perhaps it's something in the air, but there have been a number of essays defending the Humanities and Liberal Arts in academia in recent days (and I'm, admittedly, coming late to this party). Just to point to a few things: The Chronicle...
- History Matters: Blog Forum
In case you haven't seen this, and since it's now completed, go read the series of posts around Judith Bennett's History Matters now. Notorious, Ph.D.HistoriannTenured RadicalAnother Damned MedievalistJudith Bennett herself, via Notorious...
- Why I Teach Medieval Lit Ii
The whole Dr. Crazy meme and Stanley Fish post and recent discussion of why I teach this or that which seems to be a response to the meme, has got me "taking stock" as they say. To begin, I have problems with the essence of the question.. (that question...
- Why I Teach Medieval Lit
Sorry for the long silence on my end, my wife and I just had a baby on Feb 4th and things have been hectic. One of the main problems is adjusting to having two boys (our oldest son is going to be 3 in April!). Anyway, I want to comment on this "why I...