CONGRESS CANCELED Philology Today: Re-Assessing the Anglo-Germanic Philological Heritage in Troubled Times
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This session will explore some of the problematic aspects of the Anglo-Germanic philological heritage as it has both enabled, and critiqued, nationalist and racist ideologies, and how scholarship has sometimes ignored (or actively occluded) this part of its past. We hope to include the heritage of philology in the current ongoing debates about these matters. We hope to provoke discussion about re-assessments of our scholarly responsibility for accurate historical representation and scientific inquiry, along with considerations of the need for social awareness and inclusivity in philological practice. Matthew Giancarlo
CONGRESS CANCELED Philology Today: Re-Assessing the Anglo-Germanic Philological Heritage in Troubled Times
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This session will explore some of the problematic aspects of the Anglo-Germanic philological heritage as it has both enabled, and critiqued, nationalist and racist ideologies, and how scholarship has sometimes ignored (or actively occluded) this part of its past. We hope to include the heritage of philology in the current ongoing debates about these matters. We hope to provoke discussion about re-assessments of our scholarly responsibility for accurate historical representation and scientific inquiry, along with considerations of the need for social awareness and inclusivity in philological practice. Matthew Giancarlo