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Comments from Francis Hult <fmhult at dolphin.upenn.edu>:

"A year ago, a special committee of the Modern Language Association outlined the makings of a revolution in the way English and foreign language professors might be hired, evaluated and promoted. The panel talked about doing away with the “fetishization” of the monograph, making tenure expectations more clear, rethinking the way outside evaluators are used in reviews, and much more. The ideas the committee put forth attracted praise from professors and administrators alike — even before the panel finished its work."

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