There is now a section on the A level of the Regenstein Library that is for "displaced dissertations." This is infinitely hilarious to me, probably because I have no idea what makes a dissertation displaced. I mean, it's not just displaced library books in general, and there ARE other things on that floor besides dissertations... But can you imagine, some old alum coming back and wanting to find his/her dissertation and see it sitting on the shelf in their old library, only to discover that it is categorized as "displaced"? What a tragic comedy!
so tragic! it seems proto-totalitarian, or something; methinks Hannah Arendt would be most displeased, for displaced dissertations are on the road to becoming exterminated dissertations, retroactively deprived of ever having existed.
I should go blog on my own blog now, but I don’t know where to begin, and mine will never approach yours in aesthetic appeal and/or wittiness. I think my blog should be filed under “displaced.”
Oh er, how I WISH you would write in your blog more! Or you can just blog on my blog. Whatever!
Those displaced dissertations sure do seem like they’re on their way to extermination, and right now they’re in some kind of in-between state, like purgatory or something, if I can horribly mix metaphors in a totally nonsensical way.
thanks for the inspiration. I think it’s totally fine to mix metaphors; I get it.
I’ve finally found the future home for my dissertation! Refugee status as a result of ideological oppression in the theology section. Thanks for the info, LEO.