UAlbany English Prof Eric Keenaghan will discuss Ralph Waldo Emerson's politics today (3PM EST) on Pacifica Radio/NPR affiliate KPFA Berkeley, CA. He writes:
Dear Colleagues:
Recently I recorded an interview with C.S. Soong for
"Against the Grain," a program on Pacifica Radio/NPR out of Berkeley
that usually interviews activists and intellectuals. My interview's topic is on
Emerson [pictured here] and reading and politics. The interview will be broadcast on Monday
afternoon, on air and online. (Details below.) This all came about because the
host read my non-specialist essay in the The Other Emerson (U of Minnesota P,
2010), co-edited by two (now former) members of our department, Branka Arsic
and Cary Wolfe.
It is heartening because it has reminded me that non-academics can, and sometimes do, read our work. And some of them are better poised for helping us disseminate our ideas and voices than the usual academic routes.
--Eric
