A Constellation of Recently Hired Professors Illuminates the English Department at Duke.

Heller, Scott

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Publication Date: 1987

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A Constellation of Recently Hired Professors Illuminates the English Department at Duke.

Heller, Scott

Chronicle of Higher Education, v33 n37 p12-14 May 27 1987

Topnotch scholars, academic couples, and emphasis on new theories are transforming the English department at Duke University. Professors lured to Duke say joint appointments and interdisciplinary responsibilities are a big part of the attraction. Several members describe their work as left-leaning or Marxist. (MLW)

Descriptors: College English, College Faculty, Curriculum Development, English Departments, English Literature, Faculty Mobility, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Professors, Scholarship, Spouses

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