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Matthew Korpman deposited “Can Anything Good Come from Sodom? A Feminist and Narrative Critique of Lot’s Daughters in Gen. 19:30-38,” Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 43.3 (2019): 334-342. in the group
Ancient Jew Review on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months agoFor centuries, the story of Lot’s daughters in Genesis is one which has both abhorred and intrigued countless readers. Utilizing the hermeneutical lenses of Narrative and Feminist Criticism, this paper draws attention to overlooked details in the narrative. The story is also contrasted with that of the Levite’s Concubine in Judges 19. The res…[Read more]
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Jasmina S. Ciric deposited UNVEILING THE ‘TRUE LIGHT’: BRICK CRYPTOGRAMS AT ST. GEORGE CHURCH IN STARO NAGORIČINO in the group
Byzantine Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months agoThis article delves into the intriguing ΦΧΦΠ cryptograms on the west facade of the St. George Church in Staro Nagoričino, shedding light on their connection to the era of King Milutin and their profound theological significance. It explores the convergence of architecture and symbolism, focusing on these cryptograms as a representation of the “Tru…[Read more]
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Jasmina S. Ciric deposited BEYOND CONSTANTINOPLE: CONSTRUCTING ΧΏΡΑ IN THE KING’S CHURCH OF STUDENICA in the group
Byzantine Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months agoThis article explores the King’s Church of Studenica, and its connections to the Byzantine Chora Church in Constantinople. By examining the architectural and artistic elements of the King’s Church, the article argues that King Stefan Uroš II Milutin sought to create a choral experience for the viewer, immersing them in a world of divine beau…[Read more]
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Matthew Fraleigh started the topic Scaglione Prize for East Asian Studies in the discussion
LLC Korean on MLA Commons 2 years, 2 months agoGreetings.
Last year, the generosity of Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione enabled the Modern Language Association to create the Scaglione Prize for East Asian Studies, to be awarded annually to an outstanding scholarly work in East Asian literary studies. Works of literary history, literary criticism, philology, and literary theory are eligible, as are…[Read more]
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Matthew Fraleigh started the topic Scaglione Prize for East Asian Studies in the discussion
LLC Modern and Contemporary Chinese on MLA Commons 2 years, 2 months agoGreetings.
Last year, the generosity of Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione enabled the Modern Language Association to create the Scaglione Prize for East Asian Studies, to be awarded annually to an outstanding scholarly work in East Asian literary studies. Works of literary history, literary criticism, philology, and literary theory are eligible, as are…[Read more]
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Matthew Fraleigh started the topic Scaglione Prize for East Asian Studies in the discussion
LLC East Asian on MLA Commons 2 years, 2 months agoGreetings.
Last year, the generosity of Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione enabled the Modern Language Association to create the Scaglione Prize for East Asian Studies, to be awarded annually to an outstanding scholarly work in East Asian literary studies. Works of literary history, literary criticism, philology, and literary theory are eligible, as are…[Read more]
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Matthew Fraleigh started the topic Scaglione Prize for East Asian Studies in the discussion
LLC Japanese to 1900 on MLA Commons 2 years, 2 months agoGreetings.
Last year, the generosity of Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione enabled the Modern Language Association to create the Scaglione Prize for East Asian Studies, to be awarded annually to an outstanding scholarly work in East Asian literary studies. Works of literary history, literary criticism, philology, and literary theory are eligible, as are…[Read more]
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Brett Holman deposited Spectre and Spectacle: Mock Air Raids as Aerial Theatre in Interwar Britain on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months ago
This chapter argues that aerial theatre, in the form of annual air displays at Hendon and on Empire Air Day, was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) to generate a sensationally modern image of technological sublimity through violent spectacles of aerial warfare, including the performance of mock air raids. This was amplified by a second, incidental…[Read more]
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Kathryn Holliday deposited Walls as Curtains: Architecture and Humanism in Ralph Walker’s Skyscrapers of the 1920s on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months ago
In the late 1920s, at the height of American Art Deco, the New York architect Ralph Walker (1889-1973) began to craft a polemical theory of modern design. His theory, based in the “New Humanism” occupying American literary and philosophical circles during the roaring twenties, proposed a new way of thinking about the making of buildings, and par…[Read more]
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Kathryn Holliday deposited Unraveling the Textile in Modern Architecture: Guest Editor’s Introduction on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months ago
Gathered in this special issue of Studies in the Decorative Arts are four articles that deal in different ways with the same thesis: that textiles and theories of textile design have a vital place in modern architecture and design. Ranging from the literal incorporation of textiles—curtains, pillowcases, blankets, rugs—into architectural ens…[Read more]
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Megan Garcia-Gamble's profile was updated on MLA Commons 2 years, 2 months ago
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Amelia Nelson started the topic Deeds of Gift in the discussion
ARLIS/NA Artist Files Special Interest Group on ARLISNA Commons 2 years, 2 months agoHello All,We are working to revise our deed of gift for our artist file collection – specifically artist files that have been developed in partnership with locally based visual artists. In practice this c […]
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Sarah Prior's profile was updated on MSU Commons 2 years, 2 months ago
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Drew Peterson changed their profile picture on MSU Commons 2 years, 2 months ago
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Denae Dyck's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months ago
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Christine Y Lupton started the topic Seeking Nominations for committee members in the discussion
GS Prose Fiction on MLA Commons 2 years, 2 months agoWe’d very much like nominations for our new committee member. The term would begin Jan 25 and run for three years. Nominees must be MLA members and NOT be on any other MLA committee. Feel free to email mail me directly with ideas (self nomination totally OK!): c.lupton@warwick.ac.uk. DEADLINE: Jan 15th 2024.
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Jessica Yood deposited Humanities Core Curriculum, Humanities Core Values on MLA Commons 2 years, 2 months ago
Addressing the decline of a longtime commitment to humanistic study as the core of a general education, panelists consider the history of core curricula, the place of the humanities within it, and current challenges. With an eye toward the practical and sustainable, they offer possible paths for humanistic study—and general education—in challenging times.
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Jessica Yood's profile was updated on MLA Commons 2 years, 2 months ago
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