Education

“Antiracism in the Contemporary University,” a Symposium
Tita ChicoJul 6, 2021
Demographic Realism and the Crisis of Higher Education
Demographics isn’t destiny, it is simply the most recent version of a long line of self-serving administrative ideologies.
Brian Whitener, Dan NemserMay 11, 2021
- Education
Pitching the Discipline
Sebastian Lecourt considers "Humanist Reason," the new book by Eric Hayot.
Sebastian LecourtFeb 17, 2021
What We’re Owed: John Warner on the Future of Higher Education
Ryan Boyd reviews John Warner’s latest book, “Sustainable. Resilient. Free.: The Future of Public Higher Education.”
Ryan BoydFeb 3, 2021
Meritocracy and Its Discontents: The View from Outside Harvard Yard
Christopher Kutz reviews Michael Sandel's new book, "The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?"
Christopher KutzJan 30, 2021
- Education
- Politics
The Fallacy of American Studies: A Conversation
On xenolinguaphobia and the provincialism of American Studies.
Ilan Stavans, Steven G. KellmanDec 19, 2020
Meeting “Your Own Inner Middle Schooler”: A Conversation with Judith Warner
Devorah Heitner speaks with Judith Warner about her new book, “And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School.”
Devorah HeitnerSep 25, 2020
- Education
- Nonfiction
Blackademic Lives Matter: An Interview with Lavelle Porter
Patricia A. Matthew interviews Lavelle Porter about his recent book, "The Blackademic Life: Academic Fiction, Higher Education, and the Black Intellectual."
Patricia A. MatthewSep 9, 2020
- Education
- Literary Criticism
Fraud by Numbers: Metrics and the New Academic Misconduct
UCLA professor of Law and Communication Mario Biagioli dissects how metric-based evaluations are shaping university agendas.
Mario BiagioliSep 7, 2020
Racism, Cop Curriculum, and Campus Safety
Why don’t we train police officers in anti-racism?
Keenan NorrisAug 28, 2020
Achieving the College Dream
Johann N. Neem reviews "Won’t Lose This Dream," a look at Georgia State University's program to graduate more students by Andrew Gumbel.
Johann N. NeemAug 25, 2020
In Search of Shakespeare’s Mind
Daniel Blank ponders "How to Think Like Shakespeare," the new book from Scott Newstok.
Daniel BlankJul 28, 2020