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Eric Adler

@ProfEricAdler

Professor of Classics @UofMaryland; interested in humanism, classics, higher education, and jazz. RTs ≠ endorsements. New book: https://t.co/mkDLmJUFxo

Kensington, MD Katılım Aralık 2017
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Eric Adler
Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
📢Coming soon(ish): Folke Leander's philosophical analysis of the ideas of Paul Elmer More, edited and introduced by Claes G. Ryn and yours truly. Leander's book amounts to the fullest explication of the philosophy of the New Humanism ever written.
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Ye Olde Philologer Cokedril@PhiloCrocodile·
I would be curious to read a defence of Wilson's translations by someone who clearly reads Greek well and is not obviously affiliated with her "side".
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Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
RIP, jazz genius Sonny Rollins. In his honor, here's one of my favorite Rollins tunes, which a friend and I revered in our college days. It's a hokey song, which Rollins' playing transcends: youtube.com/watch?v=nlatJO…
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Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
Proofs or it didn't happen...
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David Decosimo@DavidDecosimo·
It's great that schools like St. John's & Ralston are AI-free. But this is key: The good at stake in teaching & learning *as a human (not robot) activity* is not a niche thing for "quirky" schools. It's a universal good for all liberal education, from R1 to SLAC & all in between.
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we are little but this is the @stjohnscollege brand

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Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
"If you haven't done that work of deep humane reflection and self-cultivation, you are not really engaged in that project of becoming a person." Wonderful words in defense of the liberal arts from @jennfrey, in a probing interview with @DouthatNYT. Listen! Listen!
Jennifer A. Frey@jennfrey

I'm grateful to @DouthatNYT for inviting me on his podcast to discuss the fate of the liberal arts and humanities in the age of AI. I hope that all those who follow higher ed and care about the liberal arts will listen. nytimes.com/video/opinion/… nytimes.com/video/opinion/…

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Tyler Austin Harper
Tyler Austin Harper@Tyler_A_Harper·
Universities cutting humanities programs know the going narrative is “the humanities are in crisis.” So if you cut them, the public will assume it’s because there is no demand when the truth is universities are cutting the liberal arts to pay for nonsense or offset mismanagement.
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Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
"Mankind have such a deep stake in inward illumination, that there is much to be said by the hermit or monk in defence of his life of thought and prayer." --Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Goethe; or, the Writer" (1850)
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Zena Hitz
Zena Hitz@zenahitz·
My sense is that the number one motivation for typical education leaders is: "Whatever we do, let's be sure it's what everyone else is doing."
Wallis Moore@WallisJMoore

@zenahitz What causes districts to fall for this snake oil? Do they just throw money at anyone who promises a tech solution?

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Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
@cjscalia Hawthorn? The Scarlet Letter? The House of the Seven Gables?
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Christopher J. Scalia
Christopher J. Scalia@cjscalia·
I’m very happy about some of the novels that made this list, especially My Antonia, The Prime of Miss Brodie, and Tristram Shandy. But not including either Ivanhoe or Waverley? That’s nuts. theguardian.com/books/ng-inter…
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Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
@AdeleScalia Great to meet you at the ceremony and learn all your thoughts about the aesthetic appeal of the young Noam Chomsky.
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Adele Scalia@AdeleScalia·
Went to the 2026 Bradley Prizes ceremony tonight and now I’m just waiting for them to announce an award for “Excellence in Tweeting” to get my chance at being recognized. Any day now!
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Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
@GregMcBrayer3 Look at that fancy Maryland regalia! You are an academic peacock, Dr. McBrayer.
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Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
"The anti-Semitic discrimination has indeed grown into a scholastic fad, quite overshadowing the earlier ideal of the American university, which, with all its faults, was cosmopolitan in its hospitality.” --Charles H. Grandgent, "Tousser et Cracher" (1924)
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Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
It’s amazing to me that universities are in a race to ditch the liberal arts, precisely when AI is challenging the value of vocational training for white-collar jobs.
Times Higher Education@timeshighered

The University of Hertfordshire has announced it plans to close several of its humanities courses, in a move staff have warned will cause “reputational damage” to the institution #humanities #cuts #highered timeshighereducation.com/news/hertfords…

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Eric Adler@ProfEricAdler·
@JosephVu495590 @EdwardEGibbon Yes, but at my university vocational programs are also involved in gen ed. And distribution requirements are so lax that they can be gamed.
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Joseph Vu@JosephVu495590·
@EdwardEGibbon @ProfEricAdler Correct me if I’m wrong but don’t all majors, including vocational majors have liberal arts gen Ed at least in the US ?
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