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Cogan University Professor Stephen J. Greenblatt said that his new course, Humanities 27, “A Silk Road Course: Travel and Transformation on the High Seas: An Imaginary Journey in the Early 17th Century,” promises to be a “contingent adventure...
...intellectual history of the Cold War. Menand said he postponed his leave for a year in order to complete the general education proposal, as well as to co-teach Humanities 10, “An Introductory Humanities Colloquium,” with Renaissance scholar and fellow English professor Stephen Greenblatt. When he returns in the fall of 2008, Menand said it is unlikely that he will continue to teach English 177, “Art and Thought of the Cold War,” his popular departmental course that counts for Core credit. But Menand, who said he is interested...
...James T. Engell ’73, the chair of the Department of English and American Literature and Language, spoke at the beginning of the event, calling Abrams “a titan who has not been overthrown by the Olympians.” Cogan University Professor Stephen J. Greenblatt introduced Abrams by emphasizing how important his criticism—especially his 1971 book “The Mirror and the Lamp”—was in shaping the work of the many faculty members in attendance. Greenblatt also noted Abrams’s achievements as a long...
...done this,” Iweala said, referring to the recognition from Granta magazine. As an undergraduate, Iweala considered studying both biological chemistry and economics. But he decided to concentrate in English and American language and literature after attending a lecture by Cogan University Professor Stephen Greenblatt in English 10a, “Major British Writers,” an introductory class in British literature from the Anglo-Saxon era to John Milton. “I think he was discussing ‘The Canterbury Tales,’ and reading with him as the teacher changed the whole...
...fate of the Iraqi students and faculty whose lives are threatened. It is not a matter of abstract sympathy alone; we have it in our power and our immense resources to help in direct, practical ways.” —Cogan University Professor Stephen J. Greenblatt...