• Jane Austen and the Future of the Humanities

  • By: Michael Kramp
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Jane Austen and the Future of the Humanities

By: Michael Kramp
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  • How might the stories and ideas of Jane Austen inform the current condition and future possibilities of the humanities? Michael Kramp, a faculty member at Lehigh University who has published numerous books on Jane Austen, addresses the critical state of the humanities and considers how Austen's stories might offer creative ways for communicating the value and efficacy of humanities experiences for various public audiences. dmk209@lehigh.edu
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  • Preview: Jane Austen and the Future of the Humanities

    Preview: Jane Austen and the Future of the Humanities
    Nov 20 2024

    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 (dmk209@lehigh.edu) 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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    9 mins

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