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Newsletter Archive
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Feb. 13, 2023
Art vs. Blasphemy (and DEI)
Is there room for irreligious art on today’s sensitive campus? -
Feb. 6, 2023
Ron DeSantis’s Culture War
How long has a conservative takeover of academe been in the works? -
Jan. 30, 2023
Reviewing the ‘1619 Project,’ Four Years On
The American Historical Review makes an unprecedented move. -
Jan. 23, 2023
Diversity, Free Speech, and Blasphemy
Plus: Did a prominent scholar rat out striking grad students? -
Jan. 17, 2023
The Hamline Scandal Is an Onion With Many Layers
Religious orthodoxy, academic freedom, and a divided advocacy group make a perfect storm. -
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Jan. 3, 2023
Fired for Teaching Art History
Plus: An update on a dispute in psychology, and some of 2022’s greatest hits. -
Dec. 12, 2022
A Shameful, Useless, Counterproductive Dispute in Psychology
No one looks too good here. -
Dec. 5, 2022
The Humanities’ Professional Deformations
The study of interpreted traditions has declined in viability. Why?
