Tom Palaima on the power of mentors
A mentor provides far more than inspiration and sage advice, says Tom Palaima, who fears for the future of such guiding relationships in the era of Moocs
A mentor provides far more than inspiration and sage advice, says Tom Palaima, who fears for the future of such guiding relationships in the era of Moocs
University teaching should be refocused on promoting the common good, say Al Martinich and Tom Palaima
In their opinion article “Prints charming” (8 February) Al Martinich and Tom Palaima make an important claim that is demonstrably untrue. It is that the building of libraries in the US by the...
It is not an uncommon experience these days for one to exclaim “seriously?” at something that seems too absurd to even contemplate, and that is exactly what I found myself thinking while reading Al...
Books offer an experience, evidence trail and egalitarianism that could never be digitised, say Al Martinich and Tom Palaima
So, according to the Universities Human Resources group, autonomy and academic freedom are past it ("Freedom a 'former value' in admin-led sector", News, 17 May). In the same issue, Tom Palaima...
Book of the week: A classicist reveals the poetic artistry of a song and dance man who explores the human heart, writes Tom Palaima
Seneca meets The Sopranos in a lively who, what, when, where and why of cursing, says Tom Palaima
Judgement day How do you measure up? Find out in this year's performance indicators ALSO Tom Palaima on why wars start Civil liberties at risk : review of Ene my Aliens: Double Standards and...
Judgement day How do you measure up? Find out in this year's performance indicators ALSO Tom Palaima on why wars start Civil liberties at risk : review of Ene my Aliens: Double Standards and...
Who in higher education gains from commercialisation? The values it promotes do not chime with the ethos of the academy
I read with some concern Tom Palaima's review of Odysseus Unbound by Robert Bittlestone, James Diggle and John Underhill (March 10). The authors' hypothesis is that Paliki, the western peninsula of...
I enjoyed the feature on George Orwell written by my colleague at the University of Texas, Tom Palaima ("1984: it's coming", 3 September), but I would like to make one pointed clarification.Palaima...