Molly T. Blasing
mtblasing.bsky.social
Molly T. Blasing
@mtblasing.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Russian Studies, University of Kentucky | literary studies, poetry and poetics, theatre and performance, history of censorship, language pedagogy, environmental humanities, limits of ai for language and literature research
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NEW REPORT – The Impact of Generative AI and the Novel 📚

Today we've published new research by @clemicollett.bsky.social examining how industry practitioners, from novelists to publishers, are experiencing AI’s significant impacts.

Read now: www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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I didn’t learn languages to get somewhere; I learned them to be somewhere. I’ve done it for the taxi rides, the balcony conversations, the glances of shared understanding. Not to perform, but to belong. To connect. That’s the real point. And it changes everything. albarolanguages.com/2025/06/21/w...
What’s the Point of Learning a Language?
For me, it’s always started with a feeling. A leap into somewhere unfamiliar. A desire not just to visit, but to understand. Not just to speak, but to connect. It’s never been about ticking boxes, …
albarolanguages.com
June 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Here's a more in-depth article: www.chronicle.com/article/is-a... It's good
Opinion | Is AI Enhancing Education or Replacing It?
Technology should facilitate learning, not substitute for it.
www.chronicle.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Looking forward to spending the coming months building out a website and digitizing parts of the collection to make it more accessible for researchers near and far
March 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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I created a thing! It is definitely missing people - if you are a person who should be on it, pls let me know! go.bsky.app/8HazBeR
November 26, 2024 at 5:37 AM
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Proud to be a contributor to a weekly feature in The Contrarian called The Democracy Index. We’ll filter out the noise and focus on news that threatens democracy. Here is the first installment.
The Democracy Index
February 14, 2025
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February 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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I am increasingly distressed by academia's uncritical adoption of what are marketed as AI tools, as it is increasingly clear how many of the adopters (both individuals and uni reps purchasing services) have no idea what they're actually buying.
January 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Join us this Tues, Dec 3 at 4:00pm on the 2nd floor of King Library (special collections side) to mark the opening of the American Archive on Marina and Anastasia Tsvetaeva. I'll be giving a lecture, and we'll have an exhibit of items from the collection and a reception. Free and open to the public!
December 1, 2024 at 5:09 PM
I love the new affiliate talks for UKY's Committee on Social Theory. Come meet our colleagues and learn about their amazing research! Fri Nov 22 noon at Bingham Davis House
November 16, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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As of the most recent call, *not a single one of Kentucky's 120 counties*, even across deep red parts of the Commonwealth, went in favor of private school vouchers.

Kentuckians fucking love public education, and we know it deserves our protection.
November 6, 2024 at 2:31 AM