The Editors Of Lingua Franca

About the Author

The Editors of Lingua Franca, the acclaimed collective behind the influential magazine that dissected the quirks and follies of academic life from 1990 to 2005, brought a sharp, irreverent lens to the world of higher education. Comprising a rotating team of journalists, scholars, and critics, they exposed the absurdities, pretensions, and power plays within the ivory tower through witty essays, investigative pieces, and satirical commentary. Their work championed intellectual rigor while lampooning jargon-laden scholarship and institutional hypocrisies, influencing a generation of thinkers and writers. Best known for chronicling the infamous Sokal Hoax, they continue to embody the spirit of critical inquiry in an era of unchecked academic discourse.