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    Veracity Denied: Early Twentieth Century Historians' Refusal to Believe Enslaved Testimony

    Veracity Denied: Early Twentieth Century Historians' Refusal to Believe Enslaved Testimony

    In a nation “divided politically and geographically by the institution of slavery, narratives of enslavement possessed a unique rhetorical s
    The Thrill of the Spoil – Why Do Some Fans Need to Know RIGHT NOW?

    The Thrill of the Spoil – Why Do Some Fans Need to Know RIGHT NOW?

    I have a vivid memory of the first time a story was ruined for me. In fifth grade, innocently strolling through the school library, I ove...
    We Are All Imposters: Scam Culture, Victorian Conmen, and the Confidence Game in Academia

    We Are All Imposters: Scam Culture, Victorian Conmen, and the Confidence Game in Academia

    In her article “Imposter Syndrome as Public Feeling,” Maddie Breeze explores imposter syndrome in the academy as a kind of paralysis: nei...
    HotE Review: Wendy Hui Kyong Chun’s “Cultivating Online Spaces: Social Media as Laboratory”

    HotE Review: Wendy Hui Kyong Chun’s “Cultivating Online Spaces: Social Media as Laboratory”

    It is no secret that many of us, no matter our political affiliation, have come to rely on the connections and communities we find online...
    Humanities on the Edge Preview: Wendy Chun

    Humanities on the Edge Preview: Wendy Chun

    Continuing with this year’s theme of “Post-Truth Futures,” Wendy Chun will kick-start the spring semester lecture series with “Cultivatin...
    Networks as a Heuristic for Justice-Oriented Pedagogy

    Networks as a Heuristic for Justice-Oriented Pedagogy

    It is a truism for progressive education practitioners that education does not occur in a vacuum. Justice-oriented pedagogy recognizes th...
    Moving Beyond Marx: A More Complicated Choreography of Truck Driving

    Moving Beyond Marx: A More Complicated Choreography of Truck Driving

    When I write about truck driving in the academic world, admittedly, the end results are a little disheartening. I love reading Marx, Fouc...

    The Marxist Writer and the Writing Center

    “Heather” has been a repeat client, usually coming to work with me on accounting memos in the writing center. The memos she brings are alw...
    Femvertising; or, The (Rural) Socialist Feminist Dilemma

    Femvertising; or, The (Rural) Socialist Feminist Dilemma

    On January 13th, Gillette released a commercial that shows off various scenarios of “toxic masculinity” and urges men to step up in these...
    Toward a New Materialism: The Domestic Spaces of “We Other Victorians”

    Toward a New Materialism: The Domestic Spaces of “We Other Victorians”

    The Netflix hit Tidying Up with Marie Kondo has inspired so many people to purge their homes of excess that there has been a noticeable i...
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