Against the MFA Contrarians
Joel Cuthbertson defends the creative writing MFA as an educational, not a vocational, enterprise.
Joel Cuthbertson defends the creative writing MFA as an educational, not a vocational, enterprise.
Joel CuthbertsonSep 2, 2023
Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado explains why humanities scholars need to articulate a more robust defense of their disciplines.
Ignacio M. Sánchez PradoJul 14, 2023
Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera discusses the systemic inequities in who gets to define the “crisis” in literary studies.
Jeffrey Herlihy-MeraJun 16, 2023
Rachel Feder discusses Carolyn Dekker’s new book “North Country: A Pedagogical Almanac” and the crisis in higher education.
Rachel FederJun 4, 2023
Stacy M. Hartman and Bianca C. Williams call for a radical reimagining of the project of graduate education.
Bianca C. Williams, Stacy M. HartmanMay 29, 2023
Michael Bérubé and Jennifer Ruth explore the crucial differences between free speech and academic freedom.
Jennifer Ruth, Michael BérubéApr 9, 2023
Johann Neem reviews Will Bunch’s “After the Ivory Tower Falls: How College Broke the American Dream and Blew Up Our Politics―and How to Fix It.”
Johann N. NeemMar 30, 2023
Matt Seybold explores the implications of the recent grad student strike at Temple University.
Matt SeyboldFeb 23, 2023
A stirring if not fully persuasive defense of the university’s role in the formation of an informed citizenry.
Ignacio M. Sánchez PradoMay 23, 2022
“Broke” exposes the University of California system as a textbook example of structural racism.
Christopher NewfieldMay 8, 2022
The project of reinvigorating the critical role of the public university has never been more urgent.
Peter B. KaufmanMar 7, 2022
Naomi Kanakia tackles the question of whether certain English class Classics - say, Pride and Prejudice - should still be taught in schools.
Naomi KanakiaFeb 8, 2022