This essay rethinks Tolkien’s scholarship and fiction in light of his rejection at Oxford of Stuart Hall, who approached him regarding graduate work on William Langland. I argue that Tolkien’s white m...

It may feel hopeless to see supportive states continue to back Israel, but bearing witness matters for future reckoning, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

On December 12, the NYU administration invited the NYPD to arrest two faculty members who were supporting students involved in a nonviolent protest at the main library. The university also designated...

Austin, Texas MLA Convention on January 8, 2016 Chris here with the Story Thus Far.   A  group of members of the Modern Language Association...

Austin, Texas MLA Convention on January 8, 2016 Chris here with the Story Thus Far.   A  group of members of the Modern Language Association...

In late October, the leadership of the Modern Language Association (MLA)—one of the largest and wealthiest US scholarly organizations in the humanities—refused to allow the organization’s Delegate …