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Intellectual history conference in DC debates what it means to be an intellectual

Speakers include:

Corey Robin (CUNY)

Leo Ribuffo (GW)

Claire Potter (New School)

David Ferriero (Archivist of the United States)

Russell Jacoby (Author of The Last Intellectuals)

Spotted:  Bob Woodward at the panel on Russell Jacoby's book

Background

Program Guide

Commentary

 John Fea (The Way of Improvement Leads Home)

Twitter Feed

Tweets from the panel discussing Russell Jacoby's The Last Intellectuals