Filter & Sort
End Large Conferences
Mega conclaves of humanities scholars have outlived their purpose, writes Rob Weir.
Academics Defending Teachers
With K-12 instructors under attack from all sides, college professors must speak up on behalf of their peers and former students, for lofty and selfish reasons, Richard Greenwald writes.
The Humanities Are More Important
These fields need more attention, financial support and students, and scholars shouldn't be afraid to say so, writes Matthew Pratt Guterl.
Fueling Creativity
A new approach to literary criticism looks at the history of energy sources. Scott McLemee checks its mileage.
Refusing to Be Silent
Women from Pakistan, Canada and the United States consider the implications of the brutal attack on a graduate student from Bangladesh -- and the reactions to it.
The Wrong Message
The authors of Academically Adrift may be letting black students off the hook, to the students' own detriment, writes Roy L. Beasley.
Challenging the Obstructionists
Every campus has them: senior professors who resist change at all costs. A longtime dean urges his academic colleagues to take them on.