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Josh Gang
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Assoc. prof. of English, UC Berkeley; affiliate faculty, Philosophy. Lit & philosophy (analytic moral & mind), 20thC British/Irish lit. etc.Book: tinyurl.com/58f79rz9; Wittgenstein/Jarman: tinyurl.com/4rnmn4ky
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It feels appropriate that my first post here be this: The Dogs of Wheeler, featuring Miss Kiko!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CvidF0xIpk3/
Hi everyone: if you're near UVA tomorrow (April 10) I'll be giving a talk on moral philosophy and the affective fallacy at UVA's IHGC. I'll also be doing a book seminar on Friday at noon. Hope to see you there!

ihgc.as.virginia.edu/ihgcs-readin...
IHGC'S READING LAB – "Emotivism, Prescriptivism, and Close Reading"
ihgc.as.virginia.edu
April 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Mid-atlantic folks: I'll be giving a talk (on new work) at UVA's Institute of the Humanities and Global Cultures on April 10--and then a seminar on "Behaviorism, Consciousness, and the Literary Mind" on April 11! For more details: ihgc.as.virginia.edu/ihgcs-readin...
IHGC'S READING LAB – "Emotivism, Prescriptivism, and Close Reading"
ihgc.as.virginia.edu
March 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I wrote a review of John Guillory's new book "On Close Reading," for Modern Philology. Read the review--and the book! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
On Close Reading. John Guillory. With an annotated bibliography by Scott Newstok. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2025. Pp. x+134. | Modern Philology
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February 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Thrilled to announce I'm visiting UVA's Institute of Humanities & Global Cultures/Reading Lab in April. I'll be giving a talk "Prescriptivism & Close Reading" & doing a seminar on "Behaviorism, Consciousness, etc." Many thanks to Jack Chen & the staff at IHGC. More details soon! ihgc.as.virginia.edu
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February 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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The introduction to THE GROUNDS OF THE NOVEL is now available on the @stanfordpress.bsky.social website — have a read and tell me what you think!

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Start reading The Grounds of the Novel | Daniel Wright
Read an excerpt from The Grounds of the Novel - Daniel Wright
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November 7, 2023 at 7:24 PM
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September 24, 2023 at 11:48 PM
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Another job job job! joblist.mla.org/job-details/...
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September 24, 2023 at 11:49 PM
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Friends, may I ask you pls to help me publicize a t-t job at my institution? Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard is seeking a scholar of French/Francophone lit who specializes in a period before the 19th century. Applications due 9/22. Thank you!
academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/12490
Tenure-Track Professor of Pre-1800 French and Francophone Studies
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures seeks to hire a tenure-track professor of French and Francophone literatures and cultures specializing in any of the periods prior to the nineteenth...
academicpositions.harvard.edu
August 22, 2023 at 9:59 PM
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Hello all--would love your help in advertising a t-t position in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at my institution, which is looking for a scholar working on gender in the global South. JUST authorized & an early deadline: 15 Sept!
https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/12619
Assistant Professor in the Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
The Committee on Degrees in Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University seeks to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality whose research focuses on gender in t...
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August 9, 2023 at 10:14 PM
UC Berkeley is hiring 2 asst. profs in African literatures! One in English and one in English/ CompLit. Applicants can apply to both. The deadlines are soon (Sept 22 & 29) so please retweet! @UCBEnglish @UCBLettersSci

https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03980
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04012
August 5, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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I'm really delighted to be coming in as the co-Director of Critical Theory and so looking forward to working with our grad students & faculty on exciting new initiatives and programs coming soon.

https://artshumanities.berkeley.edu/news/poulomi-saha-will-be-co-director-critical-theory-program
Poulomi Saha will be Co-Director of the Critical Theory Program | Arts & Humanities
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August 5, 2023 at 11:13 AM
It feels appropriate that my first post here be this: The Dogs of Wheeler, featuring Miss Kiko!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CvidF0xIpk3/
August 5, 2023 at 2:52 AM