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The 500th anniversary of the Reformation

In 1517, it is said, Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses to the door of a Church, signaling the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. Oh, sure, there’s some debate about whether he did actually nail anything to that door; and, oh sure, it overstates the case if that story  creates the impression that there was something magical […]

Plantation Modernity

On Friday, October 20th, Clemson will host a symposium on Plantation Modernity, the topic of a recent special issue of a journal, _Global South_ (https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/391). Clemson English colleague Jonathan Beecher Field seems to know nearly everyone who contributed to the volume. (NB: it’s been my experience that he will deny this. Hint: Don’t believe him!) […]