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Follies of Affiliation
For adjuncts, writes Terry Caesar, explaining their institutional ties can be fraught.
Why Disability Studies Matters
The debate over Million Dollar Baby, writes Lennard J. Davis, shows why the discipline matters -- and how far it has to go.
Defending Derrida
Scholars gather to mourn and praise a hero to many. But was he also an influence in the Bush administration?
My 57th Recommendation Letter This Week
Sometimes, saying nothing because you can't say something nice isn't an option, David Galef suggests.
Derrida's Wake
When last weekend's conference at Cardozo Law was first announced, the title was given simply as "Derrida/America." Only while standing...
Summers Beyond Harvard
As a visiting professor at Harvard, KC Johnson takes in the controversy and worries about its impact well beyond Cambridge.
Who Gets In, What It Costs
John V. Lombardi asks and answers questions about price and selection in American higher education. The core question: Is the system fair?
In Black and White
Just because an African-American author turns out to be white doesn't mean that scholarship on her is any less creative....