It’s quite a quiet week in terms of announcements, but a dramatic one in other ways (GoT finale, May’s resignation, European elections), and one that’s been particularly dramatic in humanities twitter, thanks to the Naomi Wolf debacle. For a run-down of the whole thing, see here. One of the interesting things to come out of this was Wolf’s use of A. D. Harvey’s work in her defence, something that was quickly commented on for Harvey’s own lack of reliability. This piece, which I somehow missed at time of publication, is a complexly delineated and thoroughly researched unpacking of Harvey’s intricate web of inconsistencies. It’s SO worth the read.
Otherwise, what caught my attention this week was: the new issue of The Rambling, which includes a great piece on Boris Johnson as a fictional character; news of a new exhibition on William Blake at Tate Britain; this new book edited by Jeffrey Merrick on same-sex desire in eighteenth-century France; and this conference on the baroque and its receptions.
Finally, a quick reminder that the deadline for the Collage Research Network’s upcoming workshop, Disruptive Narratives: New Perspectives of Collage is 30 May! You can find more info on the event and the full CFP here.
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