Current EventsPast and PresentPoliticsCuck: The Weird History of a Disgusting Word You’re Going to be Hearing a Lot More by Paul B. Sturtevant on November 17, 2016 share
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Current EventsPast and PresentPoliticsCuck: The Weird History of a Disgusting Word You’re Going to be Hearing a Lot More by Paul B. Sturtevant on November 17, 2016 share A vile slur with medieval origins has gone mainstream due to the rise of Donald Trump, Steve Bannon and the Alt-Right: "cuck". Here's what you…read more
Current EventsThe War for the HumanitiesSelling the Humanities is Not Selling Out by Paul B. Sturtevant on May 12, 2016 share Is "selling" the value of the humanities to students and employers really such a bad thing?read more
Current EventsPoliticsQatar, Kefala and a “Medieval” World Cup by Laurent J. Cases on June 11, 2015 share Qatar's inhumane treatment of its migrant workers has recently been called "something out of the Middle Ages". But is it really? What was life like…read more
Current EventsRace, Class and ReligionDark Revivals: Medievalism and ISIS by Amy S. Kaufman on October 16, 2014 share Amy S. Kaufman unpacks what makes ISIS tick, and why people are so tempted to call their actions 'medieval'.read more
Current EventsRace, Class and ReligionWhat’s in an Acronym?: ‘ISIS’ or ‘ISIL’ by Ian D. Morris on September 16, 2014 share Unpacking the surprising medieval origins behind the name of the terror group so frequently in the news lately. A guest post by Ian D. Morris.read more
Current EventsWhat Will Your Verse Be? by Paul B. Sturtevant on August 14, 2014 share On the topic of Robin Williams' death, Dead Poets Society and Deor, an extraordinary medieval poem that, occasionally, helps.read more