Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature Abstract. The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature is part of a major reference publishing initiative from Oxford University Press to provide current

Pleased to announce the publication of my contribution to the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature, "Frametale literature" academic.oup.com/edited-volum... for a copy if you don't have institutional access (I don't either 😎)

Book cover for Cervantine Futures: Reading Cervantes After the Critical Turn. Edited by Nicholas R. Jones and Paul Michael Johnson.

My chapter, “The Quixotic Sensorium,” is forthcoming soon in this beautiful volume. A small contribution on the history of the senses and Don Quixote. Kudos to Nick and Paul for putting together such a great volume!

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François, what book/story?

Enkontros de Alhad: "Sefarad: Desde la edad medyeval fin al prezente" 5 avril 2026 Balabay: Alejandro Acero Ayuda Musafir: David Wacks

Tomorrow 9:00 Pacific (online)

Sunday Apr 5 I'll be Alejandro Acero Ayuda's guest on Enkontros de Alhad eSefarad.com (in Ladino, online): “Sefarad: Desde la edad medyeval fin al prezente”

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F*&G^&* ProQuest

Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content “In recent months, more and more administrative reports centered on LLM-related issues, and editors were being overwhelmed.”

NEW: Wikipedia has banned AI-generated content.

Sephardi Spaces Project, an innovative digital initiative dedicated to exploring and preserving the rich tapestry of Sephardic Jewish identity through the ages. sepharad.miami.edu #sephardic

La conspiración morisca de 1570: Miedo y psicosis colectiva en Aragón y Navarra | Al-Qanṭara Alfaro Pérez, Francisco José, “La población morisca aragonesa: inmigración, crecimiento y diáspora”, Tiempo y espacio, 61 (2014), pp. 35-46.

Timely article on Moriscofobia in the 16th c. al-qantara.revistas.csic.es/index.php/al...

[seminar] Mediterranean Seminar Summer Skills workshop (with me 😎): Intro to #sephardic culture. Remote, July 6-9, 2026 Deadline to apply Apr 26

The deadline for this one has been extended until April 1. I’m on the search committee and happy to answer questions as far as I can/is appropriate.

“On Edge” Summer School on Jewish Studies University of Antwerp, July 5-10th, 2026 You can now apply for the “On Edge” Summer School on Jewish Studies at University of Antwerp, 5–10 July 2026. Deadline: 1 April 2026. OpenEdition suggests that you cite this post as follows:Andreas Le...

“On Edge” Summer School on Jewish Studies University of Antwerp, July 5-10th, 2026.
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Bodies Outside the Law: Syphilis, Deviance, and Jewish Literary Resistance in the Early Modern World Join the Center for Premodern Studies on March 20th for a lecture titled, “Bodies Outside the Law: Syphilis, Deviance, and Jewish Literary Resistance in the Early Modern World” given by Dr. Hernán Mat...

[webinar] Bodies Outside the Law: Syphilis, Deviance, and Jewish Literary Resistance in the Early Modern World
CPS Event: Hernán Matzkevich (Spanish & Portuguese Studies, UMN) Friday March 20 cla.umn.edu/premodern/ne...

Ottomans and the Supernatural: Nature and the Limits of Knowledge in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire Abstract. Man is part of nature, we say, and perhaps for most of us nature includes all that exists (at least in a tangible way—i.e. if we want to exclude

My latest book, on open access!

Ottomans and the Supernatural: Nature and the Limits of Knowledge in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire url: academic.oup.com/book/61617

Administration at DePaul in Chicago has unilaterally decided to permanently close the DePaul Museum as a cost-cutting measure. Please consider signing this letter opposing this short-sighted decision openletter.earth/letter-oppos...

America’s teachers are working two jobs and barely getting by | CNN Business Ashley loves her day job teaching math, reading and science to fifth-graders in Washington. But like many other teachers, Ashley relies on a side hustle or two to get by.

The overwhelming majority of American public school teachers (71%) hold at least one side job, according to a new survey released today.

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Today in class we had a lively discussion of Juan Latino's "De natali serenissimi" (1572), reading from the edition/translation of Elizabeth Wright available at the Open Iberia/América website: openiberiaamerica.hcommons.org/2021/02/05/j...

Un libro hecho de puros epígrafes, el epígrafe infinito que termine para siempre con los epígrafes.

Professorship of Bibliography and Modern Book History at University of Oxford Discover an exciting academic career path as a Professorship of Bibliography and Modern Book History at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

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Professorship of Bibliography and Modern Book History
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Might be Ibn Verga's own neo-calque

Con toda seguridad, otro gran libro sobre el #aragonés de Guillén Tomás Fanci

«En nuestra lengua aragonesa». Testimonios documentales de la conciencia lingüística en la Edad Media 👇 #MedievalSky #LenguaAragonesa #Linguistics #Sociolinguistics

Has anyone seen כפולות as a Hebrew translation of 'doblones' in Early Modern texts? @perurealfonso.bsky.social ?

Do you have a favorite activity to do with students to help them develop solid thesis statements?

The #MLA Global Hispanophone Forum is organizing a guaranteed panel on anti-authoritarianism. Abstracts are due March 15! We invite proposals on literary and cultural responses to authoritarianism across Spanish-speaking peripheries mla.confex.com/mla/2027/web...

No, it's global - lots of international participants

It’s going to sound quaint, but the best way to resist an AI takeover of the humanities is to assign physical books, sit around, read them, and argue about ideas. Academic has become such a competitive arena, that we ourselves are trained to look for the winning angle, instead of the best education.

Spanish teacher friends - any level - have you experimented with project-based learning instead of traditional exams? I would *LOVE* to hear about what has worked well for you and what has presented problems. Here are a couple of questions and observations that I'm struggling with at the moment:

Job in my department, one year renewable for three, early modern Iberian Atlantic world. I’m on the committee, happy to have a conversation/answer questions as far as is appropriate. March 15 deadline. apply.interfolio.com/181565?utm_s...

Ibn Verga's 'Shevet Yehudah' is full of great schtick: Here's a bit from no. 8: “Our Lord King! I fear God and I will before him tell you what I know!” “It’s possible that you fear God,” the King observed, “but you also love money. Speak, for you will immediately receive a great reward.”