In a country that took the humanities seriously, way more of the medievalists you’re seeking out to explain Avignon would have actual academic jobs.

April 08, 2026 - 23:19 UTC

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What happens when you gut funding for the humanities? The available money and jobs go to what any given committee/funder/university thinks is “relevant” and you end up here.
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In case you think US History is safe and well-funded here in the US of A, think again—and the lion’s share of the damage has nothing to do with the current president.
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I mean does nobody know what the Swiss Guard is? This is just jaw dropping stupidity
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Ignorance, not stupidity. Ignorance is curable.
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I think about the Avignon aacy every time I sip a glass of Chateauneuf-du-Pape
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