"But precisely because the outlook is dire, this is also a moment of clarity and possibility. The campaign against higher education, the AI gold rush and the dismantling of our public schools have made the stakes of humanistic teaching unmistakable."
"Colleagues, this is the moment to make the affirmative case for our existence. This is our chance to demonstrate the worth of person-to-person pedagogy; to speak the language of knowledge formation and the pursuit of truth; to reinvigorate the canon while developing new methods for the study of ethnic, postcolonial, feminist, queer and minority literatures and cultural texts; to stand for the value of human intelligence."
Humanistic teaching faces attacks from political forces, technological disruption, diminished student reading, scarce academic jobs, and austerity. The AI gold rush and dismantling of public schools magnify the stakes for person-to-person pedagogy and the defense of human intelligence. English departments have an opportunity to make an affirmative case for their existence by demonstrating the value of knowledge formation, truth-seeking, and curricular renewal. Reinvigorating the canon while developing methods for ethnic, postcolonial, feminist, queer, and minority literatures can expand relevance. Solidarity with non-Western languages and commitment to students are central. Universities have endured years of scapegoating, budget cuts, and political pressure.
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