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The “Anglo-Saxon schism”: a terminological discussion in the Anglophone mass media and current challenges to the medieval academic community
Author(s) -
Denis Sukhino-Khomenko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dialog so vremenem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2073-7564
DOI - 10.21267/aquilo.2021.76.76.037
Subject(s) - schism , appeal , anglo saxon , mass media , history , sociology , medieval studies , media studies , classics , political science , law , politics
Статья исследует публичную дискуссию по вопросу о допустимости академического использования термина «Anglo-Saxon». После выхода М. Рамбаран-Ольм из Международного Общества англо-саксонистов в сентябре 2019 г. медиевистическое сообщество раскололось. Критики термина «Anglo-Saxon» апеллируют к его расовым коннотациям и злоупотреблениям, защитники – к его историчности и устоявшейся традиции. Размежевание во многом связано с географией и локальным общественным дискурсом. Примирение сторон вряд ли достижимо в ближайшем будущем. The article aims at summarizing the recent debate concerning the term ‘Anglo-Saxon’ in the academic discourse. Following the resignation of Dr Mary Rambaran-Olm from the (former)International Society of Anglo-Saxonists in September 2019, the English-speaking medieval scholarly community split into critics of the continuous use of ‘Anglo-Saxon’ and its defenders. The former appeal to the term’s racist connotations and misuse, the latter point out the historical adequacy and long-standing tradition. The divide has a lot to do with geography and regional public discourses. No reconciliation seems likely in the nearest future.

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