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The Review | Essay
Do Humanists Know Anything?
We need to learn to make a better case for what we do. -
Advice
3 Ways to Fix Peer Review
A new study of a year’s worth of peer reviews aims to improve how academics assess one another’s work. -
The Review | Essay
Charles Taylor’s Sublime Shortcomings
The great philosopher’s book about poetry is provocative but disappointing. -
The Review | Forum
What Every Student Needs to Read in a Time of Protest
Twenty-two scholars recommend books to make sense of this moment. -
The Review | Essay
The Marriage of True Minds
A Shakespeare scholar and a Freudian analyst put their heads together, with mixed results. -
The Review | Essay
What We Can Learn From Ancient History (and What We Can’t)
Two new books take very different approaches to the study of humanity’s origins. -
The Review | Essay
How ‘Diversity’ Became the Master Concept of Our Age
Across the ideological spectrum, it’s become a bedrock value. What does it mean? -
The Review | Opinion
The Curious Case of Economic Theory
Once central to the field, it has slipped in prestige. -
After the Ruling
An Asian American Scholar Explores the Admissions Debate That Divided Her Community
In a new book, a prominent researcher delves into opposing views of racism, equity, and fairness in education. -
Geopolitical Casualties
Winning a Fulbright Was a High Honor for Russians. Now It Could Jeopardize Scholars Who Go Home.
Some fellowship recipients find themselves in limbo after Moscow levels accusations at academic exchange.