Category: History
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Cambridge University’s Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Changes Curriculum to Address Racism Concerns
Cambridge University’s Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic is changing its curriculum to teach students that identities like Anglo-Saxon are “constructed and contingent” in an effort to make its instruction more anti-racist. The department aims to “dismantle the basis of myths of nationalism” and address concerns over the term’s perceived connection to ethnic or racial…
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The Importance of Studying Western Civilization in Modern Universities
Russell Kirk, a conservative academic, argued in his essay “Cultural Debris” that civilizations are held together by moral and intellectual principles rather than force of arms. For the West, those principles are exemplified by its canon, which is a complex tapestry woven from historical and philosophical threads. However, the state of the modern university has…
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Cambridge University to Teach Students that Identities Like Anglo-Saxon are “Constructed and Contingent”
Cambridge University has announced that it will be teaching students that identities such as Anglo-Saxon are “constructed and contingent” as part of an effort to make its instruction more “anti-racist.” The Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic hopes to “dismantle the basis of myths of nationalism” and acknowledges “recent concerns over use of the term…
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The Importance of Western Civilization Studies in Maintaining the Fabric of Society
According to Russell Kirk in his essay “Cultural Debris,” civilizations are held together by moral and intellectual principles rather than force. The fabric of civilization is a complex tapestry woven from historical and philosophical threads, exemplified by its canon. As a conservative academic, Kirk was concerned with the state of the modern university, which has…
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Cambridge University to Teach Students that Identities like Anglo-Saxon are “Constructed and Contingent”
Cambridge University is set to teach its students that identities such as Anglo-Saxon are “constructed and contingent” as part of an effort to make its instruction more “anti-racist.” The Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic hopes to “dismantle the basis of myths of nationalism” and address “recent concerns over use of the term ‘Anglo-Saxon’ and…
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The Importance of Western Civ Studies in Modern Universities
According to Russell Kirk’s essay “Cultural Debris,” civilizations are held together not by force of arms, but by the subtle threads of moral and intellectual principle. The fabric of civilization is a complex tapestry woven from historical and philosophical threads, exemplified by its canon. As a conservative academic, Kirk was concerned with the state of…
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The Importance of Western Civ Studies in Modern Universities
Russell Kirk, a conservative academic, argued in his essay “Cultural Debris” that civilizations are held together not by force, but by moral and intellectual principles. He believed that the fabric of civilization is a complex tapestry woven from historical and philosophical threads, exemplified by its canon. However, Kirk was concerned about the state of modern…