Who gets to decide what goes in the Norton Anthology of English Literature, and what other choices do Brit-lit-survey instructors have? Do we still need anthologies anyway--and do students even know how to use them? I talked to editors and classroom types to get some answers. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription only) »
Writing
“Humanities Publishing at the MLA Goes Digital and Posthuman”
Not a story for everybody, but if you follow academic literary fashions you might find it intriguing. Posthuman is all the rage--but SF folks have known that for a long time. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription only) »
“U. of Texas and State Historical Association End Long Partnership”
Some wonder if this means that the University of Texas no longer cares about its own state's history. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription only) »
“Enrollments in Foreign-Language Classes Continue to Rise, M.LA. Survey Finds”
But the news is not all good, especially if you compare the new numbers to language-enrollment rates from 40 years ago. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription only) »
“Americans Are Closing the Book on Reading”
The National Endowment for the Arts declares reading dead (again). Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription only) »
