As Professors Lay Dying

“This is more than a piece of high-quality observation. Beneath the droll vignettes runs an earnest faith we absolutely must sustain: liberal education and the teachers who prevail are crucial to civil society and enlightened culture. If we allow the noble practice of teaching to deteriorate, Berlinerblau rightly insists, we jeopardize all the other things we hold dear” – Mark Bauerlein, Author of The Dumbest Generation.“A passionate, important jeremiad… Berlinerblau writes eloquently about the goal of ‘thoughtfulness’ as the quality that good teachers most want to encourage in their students.” – Kim Phillips-Fein, The New York Times“Berlinerblau’s book often reads like a comic campus novel,” – Jonathan Marks, Commentary“With remarkable clarity, the book has articulated how professors feel separated from the mainstream, rather than being integral to it.…His book therefore is narrated with hard-earned wisdom and he has alerted the world of academics, on flaws, which need to be addressed in the realms of higher education.” – The Statesman“Whether you are just beginning the college search or are already well on your way to completing your bachelor’s degree—or are a parent of such a student—read As Professors Lay Dying. You will be more informed about what actually goes on in college teaching and counseled on how to seek out really good professors. Teaching is only one component of a college education, albeit an indispensable one.” – Dennis Bogusz, Lire, Ecrire, Penser

Jacques Berlinerblau is a professor of Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University. He is also an op-ed writer for MSNBC and a scholar whose work has been discussed in fora ranging from the New York Times to NPR to the Chronicle of Higher Education. His work focuses on the interplay between culture and politics, and to this end, he has published thirteen academic books and dozens of scholarly articles. His current research focuses on comedy that triggers massive cultural unrest.