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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 4d

In 1947, some Hollywood stars including Henry Fonda stood up to anti-communist witch hunts.

Now, Jane Fonda and artists like Viola Davis, Pedro Pascal and Billie Eilish are reviving their organization — the Committee for the First Amendment — to defend free speech again.

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Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood

Even after the original group fizzled, many of its members were able to keep making films with progressive messages.

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · 4d

Associate Professor of English Kathy M. Newman, whose work focuses on "the relationship between mass culture and the masses," recently wrote about free speech and the efforts to protect it for @us.theconversation.com.

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Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood

Even after the original group fizzled, many of its members were able to keep making films with progressive messages.

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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 5d

Ed Simon explores Americanism in Edgar Allan Poe’s work (and the abject horrors of being buried alive).

To Haunt and Be Haunted: On the Exhumation of Edgar Allen Poe

Imagine that you’ve been buried alive. Don’t question the specifics, whether you’ve been kidnapped or unfortunate enough to fall victim to poorly trained pathologists and morticians, for either way…

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · 10d

"In averaging out the predictions of various scholars, he arrives at a one-in-three chance of global collapse by the conclusion of the 21st century."

Ed Simon reviews Luke Kemp's “Goliath’s Curse" in a new piece up today at the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/b...

Are We Headed for Apocalypse? This Book Says It’s a 1-in-3 Chance.

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Modern Language Association @modernlanguage.bsky.social · 18d

Those w/ skills in cultural and computational analysis will play a vital role in tech, says @paulakrebs.bsky.social, commenting on CMU's new PhD: "These graduates will be the translators, who enable companies to make ethical decisions and keep people in mind.” www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

How One University Is Reimagining a Humanities Ph.D. Program

Carnegie Mellon is turning its literary and cultural studies Ph.D. program into one focused on computational cultural studies. The reframe comes as many humanities graduate programs face an uncertain ...

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Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · 18d

"No student will be able to leave the program without a strong grounding in using computers to ask and answer humanities questions."

CMU's Dietrich College is equipping humanists with the tools needed to answer big societal questions through a new Ph.D. program in computational cultural studies.

Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 18d

How One University Is Reimagining a Humanities Ph.D. Program

@cmu.edu is turning its literary and cultural studies Ph.D. program into one focused on computational cultural studies. The reframe comes as many humanities graduate programs face an uncertain future. https://bit.ly/4ngm7R7

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · 18d

"And so, rather than with the breaking of seals and the blowing of trumpets, apocalypse was announced as a footnote in a buried corporate report."

Read a new piece from Public Humanities Special Faculty Ed Simon, just published on Literary Hub.

Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 18d

Ed Simon considers climate apocalypse and the limits of language at the end of the world.

On the Limits of Language at the End of the World

Four centuries ago, somebody starving in the drought-afflicted Elbe region in what is today the Czech Republic anonymously chiseled onto the stone of the receding river bank a warning. Here, along …

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · 18d

“Carnegie Mellon University is tapping its strengths in computer and data science to reframe one of its humanities doctoral programs in hopes of preparing graduates to navigate an increasingly tough job market.”

We recently sat down with @insidehighered.com: www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

How One University Is Reimagining a Humanities Ph.D. Program

Carnegie Mellon is turning its literary and cultural studies Ph.D. program into one focused on computational cultural studies. The reframe comes as many humanities graduate programs face an uncertain ...

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Pittsburgh Review of Books @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social · 20d

“Secrecy is the greenhouse in which addiction blooms, flourishes, and metastasizes.”

Sharon Dilworth talked with Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the new book ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER, in advance of her 9/29 appearance with @pghartslectures.bsky.social.

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Talking about Memoir with Elizabeth Gilbert - Pittsburgh Review of Books

Many of the millions – and there are millions – who've read Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir Eat, Pray, Love did so with a great deal of envy. They envied the way

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · 23d

WE'RE HIRING: 2 professors working at the intersection of computation + humanistic inquiry. We especially welcome candidates with expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data modeling, computational linguistics, & cultural analytics. Apply by 11/1. Postings below:

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · 23d

Tenure-track position: apply.interfolio.com/173626

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · 23d

Teaching-track position: apply.interfolio.com/173622

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · 23d

WE'RE HIRING: 2 professors working at the intersection of computation + humanistic inquiry. We especially welcome candidates with expertise in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data modeling, computational linguistics, & cultural analytics. Apply by 11/1. Postings below:

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · 26d

Congratulations to Dr. James Wynn, recently promoted to full Professor. Wynn has been with the department since 2006 and serves as the director of the Rhetoric Program.

His work explores science, mathematics, & public policy from a rhetorical perspective. Learn more here: bit.ly/3IqWvBQ

Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · 26d

A creatively stimulating summer: Creative Writing minor Helena Starzec and Gender Studies minor Mo Nash had summer art residencies at the Vermont Studio Center and Ox-Bow, respectively. Read about their experiences here: art.cmu.edu/news/student...

Postcards from Summer Art Programs: How Three Rising Seniors Spent Their Break - School of Art | Carnegie Mellon University

Summer residencies took Helena Starzec to Vermont Studio Center and Mo Nash to Ox-Bow in Michigan, while Jocelyn Harte spent her summer in Italy studying art restoration.

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Chris Warren @chrisvvarren.bsky.social · Sep 11

Carnegie Mellon English proudly supports Ed Simon's launch of the Pittsburgh Review of Books. I like to say that @cmuenglish.bsky.social is where readers find refuge and leaders find language. It's tremendous to see Ed and ProB offering that same spirit to our city and to our world.
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Pittsburgh Review of Books - Engaged, Incisive, Smart Cultural Criticism & Analysis

The Pittsburgh Review of Books publishes engaged, incisive, and smart cultural criticism and analysis.

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · Sep 5

“'There’s been such a tremendous attack on the humanities in higher ed, kind of across the board,'” Simon says.

He said the opposite is taking place at CMU, where he believes the school has been elevating the stature of the humanities."

Pittsburgh Review of Books @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social · Sep 5

“We have such a tremendous amount of talent in the city and a lot of incredible publications, but there’s not anything that’s quite like this.”

Thank you to Virginia Linn at Pittsburgh Magazine for chatting with our EIC Ed Simon about PRoB!

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Pittsburgh Review of Books Hits the Shelves | Pittsburgh Magazine

The new free literary site is a venture by Carnegie Mellon University with several local partners.

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · Sep 4

The first doctoral program of its kind, our Ph.D. in Computational Cultural Studies trains students to combine historical, theoretical, and cultural scholarship with computational methodologies. We are now accepting applications for the next cohort, to begin in fall '26.

Learn more: bit.ly/4mNlNcv

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Computational Cultural Studies at the Department of English at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Pittsburgh Review of Books @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

“More than in the subject matter we publish, or literally where we’re headquartered, the 'Pittsburgh' in The Pittsburgh Review of Books is a matter of mentality, of perspective...”

We're live! Read a message from our founder and Editor-in-Chief, Ed Simon.

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A New Magazine of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Review of Books

The first printing-press in Pittsburgh was purchased by the aspiring newspaper editors John Scull and Joseph Hall from a manufacturer in Philadelphia; it took

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Pittsburgh Review of Books @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social · Aug 21

An interdisciplinary humanities periodical housed in Carnegie Mellon University’s Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences and published by @cmuenglish.bsky.social, PRoB will feature essays, reviews, interviews, and excerpts engaging with salient and pressing issues. Launching Sept. 3!

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · Aug 7

Congratulations to Professional Writing graduate Anna Cappella on being awarded a Fulbright for 2025-26!

Carnegie Mellon University @cmu.edu · Aug 6

Seven members of the Carnegie Mellon community will soon embark on international journeys to teach, study or conduct research through 2025 Fulbright grants. 🌎👏

Huge congratulations to this year's Fulbright recipients!

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CMU Celebrates 2025 Fulbright Recipients

The recipients — Anna Cappella, Alice Crafford, Ava Folloni, Lily Hazam, Geoffrey McGovern, Christine Menand and Rachel Wilson — will soon embark on international journeys to teach, study or conduct r...

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · Aug 5

Students from all over the U.S. attended this summer's Writing & Culture pre-college program. Our largest group yet spent a month working with a number of department faculty to explore effective storytelling.

The program will also be offered in 2026. Details here: www.cmu.edu/pre-college/...

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · Jul 31

Read all about the latest happenings in our department and beyond in the new edition of the Alumni Newsletter! mailchi.mp/465ad7ea1dae...

CMU English: Summer 2025 Alumni Newsletter

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Carnegie Mellon University Department of English @cmuenglish.bsky.social · May 1

Keep your brain busy over the summer with this lecture series, available in-person or over Zoom! Professor @chrisvvarren.bsky.social speaks on July 30.

Rare Book School @rarebookschool.bsky.social · Apr 30

Rare Book School is thrilled to announce this summer’s lecture series at the University of Virginia. All talks are free and open to the public.

For the first time, RBS also will offer an option to attend virtually via Zoom livestream. Details at rarebookschool.org/lectures.

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Rust Belt Magazine @beltmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 1

A new hub for literature! The Pittsburgh Review of Books will be both in Pittsburgh (and the Rust Belt) and of the wider world; a means of introducing the region’s vibrant literary community into national conversations as well as bringing those conversations here.

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Introducing the Pittsburgh Review of Books - Belt Magazine

Belt Magazine Becomes Rust Belt Magazine While Getting a New Publishing Partner.

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