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June 7, 2021

STEM and Stuff

Bruce Brasington

When historians and students confront the past and seek meaning for our present, we challenge with pietas the toxic pride that STEM and “Business English” are all we need.

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July 2, 2020

How to Respond to Obscure Writing

C.E. Larson

Academic writing can be a tough slog even when done well. But there is no reason for it to be as obscure as it often is, especially if the humanities adopted the refereeing conventions of mathematics.

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