AI has begun to reshape literary translation, not only in how texts are rendered but in how we understand language, meaning, and interpretation. Over the past several years, I’ve explored this problem through talks, teaching, and a series of experiments and reflections collected on this site. The results are not conclusive. But certain patterns—and certain… Continue reading AI and Literary Translation: Key Questions and Experiments
Month: April 2026
Free Speech and the University: A Post Script
It’s the usual race to the finish at the end of the school year, and I’m not in the lead (as usual). But I’ve been passing significant milestones, grabbing water as I can. One was the recently completed TBS (which stands for “The Bloomington Symposia”), sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Study, the subject of… Continue reading Free Speech and the University: A Post Script
Russell Scott Valentino 