Mapping the Terrain of the Written Word
A couple of months back, I was asked to participate in a panel discussion about Literary Landmarks* that comprised the better part of a weekly radio show, Radio Boston, which airs on Fridays on WBUR-Boston (90.9 FM). I was pleased to accept the invitation because I...Art Ascendant in the MFA's Assyrian Art Exhibition
Sometimes I'm embarrassed about being a humanist. I study ancient art, and it's always more impressive to introduce myself as an archaeologist than as an art historian. In my mind, "history" trumps "art" in my conception of "art...Announcing the Iraq Heritage Project
My previous post for the Public Humanist was a review of an exhibition of Assyrian art at the Museum of Fine Arts through January 2009. Today, there's another story to be told about Mesopotamian art. The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, announced the...Good ol' Boys and Democratic Accountability
Recently, my wife and I were fortunate enough to have a vacation in Italy. On that trip we met many Italians (with whom my wife could converse quite well). One in particular I remember because his English was good (my Italian is minimal, at best) and so we were able...E-Edition
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