by John Drabinski | Sep 20, 2007 | The Public Humanist
There is this thing about lefty theory and activism that has always bothered me: implicit, even explicit, contempt for the very people with whom those theorists and activists consider themselves in solidarity. I would say the same, if not more, about academics....
by Rachel Zucker | Oct 4, 2007 | The Public Humanist
A great deal of discussion about casinos in Massachusetts has been in the news lately, but one brief comment by Governor Patrick really caught the attention of many educators. "Global education" and the subsequent "competitiveness" of Mass students...
by Advocate Staff | Sep 24, 2007 | The Public Humanist
Of the many arguments I’ve fantasized about having, one of them, oddly enough, is on the topic of the academic study of pop culture. It takes place on the Charlie Rose Show, and I’m facing off against Bill Bennett, perhaps the grossest of the professional...
by Steve Cohen | Oct 9, 2007 | The Public Humanist
Writing after Rachel is fun. Her story about reading Hersey’s Hiroshima with that third-period class brings the reality of teaching to the surface. That seems to me to be very rarely done when curricular mandates are launched. It is, I think, all well and good...
by Dan Gordon | Sep 28, 2007 | The Public Humanist
Every summer, the police in Iran crack down on “bad hijab”—flimsy veils and skimpy headscarves. All women are required by law to cover their heads and to wear a coat that conceals their bodily form. This is a blatant violation of freedom—freedom...
