Daegan Miller’s new book This Radical Land has been receiving strong praise for its unearthing of
The passing of philosopher Stanley Cavell has brought praise and reminiscences from all quarters. “An air of improvisation and fun hung over everything
Scott Samuelson is a philosopher in an old tradition: he’s interested, not in some sort of academic philosophy that only talks to others who are
Choice, the review magazine from the ALA aimed at academic libraries, has released its annual list of Outstanding Academic Titles, and, as usual, we are
Historian of religion Jonathan Z. Smith died on December 30, aged seventy-nine. He leaves a remarkable legacy from his forty-five-year career at the University of
In recent years, diversity has become a hallowed American value, shared and honored in a wide range of contexts. And even as the concept has
Sure–there are some subjects you wouldn’t ever go to a student for an opinion on. Proper nutrition, for one. Work-life balance, for another. But sleep? Oh,
I’ll open this post with a confession: I once watched a little green caterpillar eat the entirety of a dill plant my wife had planted
One of the great things about being part of a university is that our part-timers tend to be students—and tend to be engaged with the
This weekend brings the end of summer, that season which, at its opening, always seems to offer such promise. Just think of all the books
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