Steve Kolowich has published an excellent piece entitled, “The Promotion That Matters,” on evaluating the Digital Humanities in Inside Higher Ed. In it, he discusses the growing problem of evaluating scholarship within the Digital Humanities. The article is worth a read. Here are my initial comments: The humanities have finally caught up to business, law, [...]
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commentary by ahmed souaiaia on the role of the military in egypt
My University of Iowa colleague, Dr. Ahmed Souaiaia, has an interesting commentary on the role of the military in Egypt entitled, “Military is trickle-feeding democracy to change-hungry Egyptians.” He fears that “the military is not interested in a swift handing of power to civilians.” In fact, the military may find a way to remain in power: [...]
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