@arrcarson

Associate Director, @TannerHumCenter. Previously at @tamuq @george_peabody @JohnsHopkins. Close reader of coupon codes. (this account ≠ my employer)

 Salt Lake City, UT
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Joined July 2018
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When you enjoy reading a book, is it the book itself that gives enjoyment, or the experience of reading it? Bryan Counter and Nathan Wainstein discuss aesthetic experience, on The Virtual Jewel Box tanner.utah.edu/podcast/aest…
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What does Bloodborne have to do with literary and artistic modernism? Almost everything, according to Nathan Wainstein's book, Grant Us Eyes, discussed in the NYT. nytimes.com/2025/05/28/arts/…
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me whenever I see birds: wow it's just like The Birds (1963)
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"I'm in my this era, I'm in my that era." Have you ever considered that historical periods are arbitrary units that obscure the underlying continuity of structural processes?
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There is nothing so harmful as superficial knowledge of a subject. "A little learning is a dangerous thing", as Shakespeare said
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I have healed the division between the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. We are all early modern now.
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arrcarson retweeted
WashU@WashU8 Oct 2024
As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the James Baldwin Review, Professor William J. Maxwell reflects on Baldwin and Sontag's shared inspiration. His essay explores their contributions to American queer literature, revealing their enduring relevance. bit.ly/4eGMPOi

James Baldwin Review marks 10th anniversary

The James Baldwin Review, co-founded by WashU’s Justin Joyce and Dwight McBride, celebrates its 10th anniversary, as well as Baldwin’s centenary. A feature essay by WashU’s William Maxwell explores...

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a young Fred Jameson from the Haverford College yearbook of 1954 (cc @majortominor, @coolsandstorm, @businessgoth)
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"We challenge the notion that any culture is rooted in a singular, uncontaminated tradition." Tanner Humanities Center's Scott Black and Robert Carson on global Great Books in the Salt Lake Tribune sltrib.com/opinion/commentar…

Voices: In Utah, diverse literature should be celebrated with the same vigor as the Olympics

“The Games bring together athletes who push the boundaries of human performance, and the humanities should similarly strive for international excellence, balancing tradition with innovation,” write...

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In support of Global Great Books, in the spirit of the Olympics. @UofUHumanities @TannerHumCenter @UUtah sltrib.com/opinion/commentar…

Voices: In Utah, diverse literature should be celebrated with the same vigor as the Olympics

“The Games bring together athletes who push the boundaries of human performance, and the humanities should similarly strive for international excellence, balancing tradition with innovation,” write...

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