Top literary scholars gathered at the National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C., to figure out how they can better explain what they do to administrators, students, and the general public. What was mostly missing from the conversation: the digital humanities and the lousy job market. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
Journalism
“In Court, a University and Publishers Spar Over ‘Fair Use'”
The latest twists in the lawsuit brought by three big academic publishers against Georgia State University over the use of copyrighted material in e-reserves--potentially a very big deal for scholarly publishers, authors, and anyone who wants to use copyrighted material in class. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“Humanities Remain Popular Among Students Even as Tenure-Track Jobs Diminish”
The results of an important new cross-disciplinary survey of humanities departments make it clear that the humanities remain popular with students and central to the core mission of many institutions. They also confirm that the teaching of English, foreign languages, and other humanistic subjects has become more vulnerable at American colleges and universities. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“When a University Press Falls, Who Catches Its Authors?”
A Hot Type column about the demise of Eastern Washington University Press and what it means for the press's authors and for regional and national literary life. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“Better for Publicity Than Scholarship? Dead Sea Scrolls Purchases Stir Debate”
Recent acquisitions of Dead Sea Scrolls fragments by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Azusa Pacific University leave some scholars wondering whether the money is worth it. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
