Brown is out! They had to do more dancing in their letter because they previously capitulated and needed to reference their previous agreement but, at its core, this reiterates MIT's letter. The clock is now on for all other institutions. www.brown.edu/sites/defaul...

“The humanities are not a luxury,” said @paulakrebs.bsky.social. “They are a necessity, teaching people vital skills, including how to effectively communicate, construct arguments, evaluate evidence, and build connections across cultures."

@acls1919.bsky.social, the AHA, & @modernlanguage.bsky.social filed a lawsuit in federal district court today, seeking to reverse the recent actions of the NEH to devastate the agency, including the elimination of grant programs, staff, and entire divisions and programs. 🗃️

Go get ‘em.

Percy Shelley should be living at this hour--and James Chandler, publishing this version of Shelley's "England in 1819" in Counter Punch, on April 21st, agrees. #Romanticism, #19thc

My friend and mentor Orville Schell puts very clearly what many people with experience in 20th century China are thinking: The parallels with the nihilism and chaos-for-its-own-sake of the Cultural Revolution years. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...

I heard the NEA is only considering proposals related to 1776 & the USA’s 250th birthday & I was feeling intensely patriotic, so I’m printing these really big posters inspired *directly* by the Founding Fathers The cut was carved from the masthead of a 19th century newspaper

Luna wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!

For real though, there are a bunch of old sets that go for five figures

So is it safe to post now?

Scrivener perfection achieved; next level unlocked.

I'm excited to announce that the English Department at UCSB is hiring an assistant professor (tenure-track) in Digital Humanities. Applications due Nov 10. Info here: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02587 Please share widely!

A job listing, so please share and repost: The University of Virginia Department of English is searching for an assistant-professor, tenure track, in Nineteenth-Century British Literature. Here's the link: apply.interfolio.com/130424