#Classics

Nicolette D'Angelo

nicohhhlette

On what “burn it all down” really means, where it comes from, and why the predominant reactions to Sarah Bond’s original tweet from academics are willfully ignorant and reactionary. Thread.

William I. Brown, M.Ed.

William_I_Brown

1) Moreover, students with traditionally marginalized identities are assumed to be somehow deficient; unrefined and/or uncultured when the "literary classics" they are assigned in classrooms do not resonate with them.

edgarwright

edgarwright

Those who heard my @empiremagazine podcast with @ChrisHewitt & Quentin Tarantino, will know this story but I would like to share on here too. Last year, I was watching a

Dr Katherine Blouin

isisnaucratis

THIS Thanks, Tori! https://twitter.com/eidolon_journal/status/1334903558022508549 Can we address the cruelty and violence of many Classics programs' language expectations and translation exams? This colonial legacy is doing a great job

Farran Nehme

selfstyledsiren

I'm a longtime perfume nerd, and there are some delicious perfume references in the musical SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES (1942, Irving Cummings), starring Betty Grable, Charlotte Greenwood, and John Payne.

Zena Hitz

zenahitz

I just finished Eric Adler's The Battle of the Classics, and wanted to say something about Joel Christiansen's review linked below. I am not sure what motivates the review (I

Actually malicious, no actual malice

apark2453

Since that article about whether “classics” in literature are a necessary part of literacy has been stuck in my craw, I want to discuss something:What standard should be applied to

Dr. D. wants to remind you to read to your kiddos

dst6n01

Literature is deeply personal, and books resonate with readers for MANY reasons. i had students who loved TSL; others hated it. Some LOVED Great Expectations; i HATE IT. Some loved

☾laudia⁷ ★☀️☽

devout_jinnist

I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT KIM SEOKJIN’S BACK i just think that he and his back are very neat and in this essay i will also look back to

Classics at UAlberta

ClassicsAlberta

Now, let’s meet another of our academic teaching staff (non-permanent, non tenure-track academics with a focus on teaching), @KatyMackay Katy Mackay is an Associate Lecturer and has taught Classics (Latin,

Jack Noel

jackdraws

My book TREASURE ISLAND came out last week … but all the bookshops were shut. As IRL perusal is currently illegal please enjoy a thread of inside bits for a

Debbie Reese (tribally enrolled, Nambé Pueblo)

debreese

So... we're entering another of those months dedicated to Native peoples. What did you learn, in the past year? Hopefully, you've been reading and teaching Native books all year long,

Pat Stares At Yoshi Being Fired Into Space

PatStaresAt

Great new video by @Matthewmatosis, one of the points he makes really resonates with me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGv4ixLllWo It's becoming rapidly impossible, or at least infeasible for people to play all of

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paperbroke13

thread of random bookish questions bc i'm bored: what is a book you understand and know a lot about but still dislike? (you know, maybe like a classic you

Will Cleveland

WillCleveland13

Here are some other favorites from today’s exploration.Starting with my favorite Bones piece in the area. The accompanying Nova piece (with a really unfortunate — and new — red splotch).

Hillary Monahan

HillaryMonahan

Something I've been sitting on talking about for a week because tempers were flaring and I wanted people to come at this more even-keeled. I wanna talk about the YA

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