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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2024 · 8 MIN

Preview: Jane Austen and the Future of the Humanities

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Two of the universal truths of the past fifty years are the enduring popularity of Jane Austen and the persistent refrain of a "crisis of the humanities." In this preview episode, Prof. Michael Kramp ([email protected]) discusses how the popularity, versatility, and malleable authority of Austen can serve as a valuable tool for discussing the importance of the humanities with diverse public audiences. This preview episode points to a new podcast that will correspond with the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth in 2025.

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Two of the universal truths of the past fifty years are the enduring popularity of Jane Austen and the persistent refrain of a "crisis of the humanities." In this preview episode, Prof. Michael Kramp ([email protected]) discusses how the popularity,...

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