Two rare-book dealers claim that they have come into possession of the Bard’s own annotated dictionary. Scholars’ initial reactions have been more cautious than celebratory. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
Journalism
“Readers of Marx and Engels Decry Publisher’s Assertion of Copyright”
In a capitalist world, even a radical publishing house devoted to the works of socialist thinkers has to make money to survive. That’s the argument being used by Lawrence & Wishart, a London-based publisher, to explain why it has asked the Marxists Internet Archive, a volunteer-run online collection of socialist writers’ works, to remove from the website copyrighted material from the publisher’s Marx Engels Collected Works. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“New Alliance Aims to Answer Authors’ Questions About Rights”
A new nonprofit group spearheaded by academics wants to help authors understand all of their options. The Authors Guild isn't thrilled. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“State of the Humanities: ‘We Haven’t Quite Recovered From the Recession'”
The economy may be showing signs of recovery from the great economic downturn of 2008, but financial support for the humanities hasn’t bounced back to its prerecession levels, according to a new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“At Mellon, Signs of Change”
The giant grant-maker, known for its opacity, is studying its strategy for saving the humanities. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
