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Networking Humanities Style in a Virtual 'Salon'
In the academic sense, a salon is a gathering of intellectuals who engage in thought provoking discussions. Taking a cue from the social media trend, a group of humanities scholars have created a new and improved virtual incarnation of the salon.
The new interactive website, entitled "Arcade," is the first widely accessible platform for intellectual networking in the humanities.
Stanford Scholars Discuss the Future of the Essay at Litquake
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Is the essay attempting too much nowadays? Some questions linger about the future of the form.
Four Stanford scholars discussed "The Value of the Essay in the 21st Century" at Litquake, San Francisco's annual literary festival. The Humanities Outreach Project and the Humanities Center are among the sponsors of this year's event.