Darryl A. Phillips

Entries from April 18, 2010

9.3 years and $23,000

April 18, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Everyone considering entering graduate school to pursue a Ph.D. in Humanities ought to read the article that appeared in today’s NYTimes Education Life supplement.  It now takes, on average, 9.3 years to complete a Ph.D. in the Humanities.  The average new Ph.D. is 35 years old and owes $23,000 in student loans.  I always try […]

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Tracking Hannibal in the Alps

April 15, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

A lecture is coming up this Friday that may be of interest to people out there: Tracking Hannibal in the alps: National Geographic Hannibal Expedition 2007-2008 By Dr. Patrick Hunt, Stanford University    Friday, April 16th 2010 at 5:00 PM Simons Center for the Arts, Room 309  Archaeological Institute of America, South Carolina Society Sponsored […]

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Release the Kraken! (or maybe not)

April 4, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

The remake of the 1981 film “Clash of the Titans” has just been released.  I don’t think I’m going to rush out and see this one — reviews have not been good, and Sam Worthington just doesn’t have the camp value of Harry Hamlin as Perseus. For those film history buffs out there, you might want to […]

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