November 20, 1998

Florida Atlantic U. to Train Public Intellectuals

Want to be a talking head? A new Ph.D. program at Florida Atlantic University will prepare students to be public intellectuals.

Starting next fall, the university plans to accept 20 students into a new Ph.D. program in comparative studies, aimed at providing advanced training to people whose work "defines, shapes, and influences public issues," says Teresa Brennan, a professor of humanities who has taken the

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