Michael Berube

Michael Bérubé is the Paterno Family Professor in Literature and Director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University, where he teaches cultural studies and American literature. He is the author of several books on cultural studies, disability rights, liberal politics, and debates in higher education, including "The Left at War," "What's Liberal About the Liberal Arts? Classroom Politics and 'Bias' in Higher Education" and "Life as We Know It: A Father, a Family, and an Exceptional Child." He is the 2012 president of the Modern Language Association.