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Vilna without Vilna

posted in General on March 30, 2018 by Adam Asher

With the Lithuanian nationalist movement appropriating Yiddish heritage, scholars of the language now struggle to navigate the politics of funding and endorsement in their field.

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Unorthodox in the Last Degree

posted in General on March 26, 2018 by Anirudh Sridhar

On the 500th anniversary of his birth, the Venetian painter Tintoretto merits remembrance for his expansive style and relentless energy – attributes that earned him the title ‘Il Furioso’.

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Strange Truths

posted in General on March 22, 2018 by Hope Sutherland

Myth has long played a part in the construction of group identities. Tracing this historical impulse into modern-day politics gives insight into the devastating impact of myth-making – and literature’s possible answer.

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