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
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Michelle Trantham
- Mar 26, 2019
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...
Rachel Cochran
- Mar 19, 2019
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:...
Ilana Masad
- Mar 12, 2019
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...
Christian Rush, Gina Keplinger
- Mar 5, 2019
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...
Colten White
- Feb 26, 2019
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...
Linda J. Pawlenty
- Feb 19, 2019
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,...
Regan Levitte
- Feb 12, 2019
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...
Keshia Mcclantoc
- Feb 5, 2019
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...
Anne Nagel
- Jan 29, 2019
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...
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