BABELpast Addendum 2

For a somewhat bracing dialogue and debate over the subject of “What’s Real? Does What We Do [humanities study/theory] Matter?” between Eileen Joy, Jeffrey Cohen, Karl Steel, and Anonymous in Austin, TX [also known as Emile Blauche] and various other persons on the medieval studies group weblog, “In The Middle,” follow the links below to the various parts of the conversation, which unfolded, in fits and starts, over late May through October, 2006 [and for all we know, may still continue]. This conversation has important implications, we believe, for further developing BABEL’s mission:

Part I: The Shock of Recognition

Part II: The Spectral Jew

Part III: Reply to Emile Blauche

Part IV: From Eileen Joy: Towards Future Conversations

Part V: Someone Get A Medievalist! Here Come the Morlocks!

Part VI: Human Beings Will Not Split Into Two Groups