What Liberal Academics Don’t Get
America left poorly educated whites behind. Their votes were misguided but understandable.
Caught in the Middle
Universities are caught between the urban/rural and liberal/conservative divides. Is there a way forward?
What Now?
Matthew Clair on moral persuasion. Dalton Conley on academe's "Frankenstein." Jonathan Freedman on changing minds. Robert Greene II on what "public" means. Nell Irvin Painter on a social problem. Mark Bauerlein on shattering groupthink. Amy Kittelstrom on intellectual pride.
Going Public
The tenured should not have a monopoly on publicly engaged scholarship.
Marx as Educator
The man who translated Piketty’s Capital on what we can — and can’t — learn from the German revolutionary.
How Did Trump Get Elected? Take a Look in the Mirror
In trying to appease the "relevance" and "bottom line" bandwagons, higher education has failed to nurture critical thinking.
What Was Conservatism?
Forty years ago, George H. Nash created the field of conservative intellectual history. What can he tell us about the right today?
President Trump
The 2016 election is over, and the reckoning has now begun. Donald J. Trump’s ascent to the presidency will go down as one of the greatest political upsets in history. How did he do it? How did so many scholars and political professionals underrate his prospects so badly? And what does his presidency mean for America’s future? The Chronicle Review has assembled a collection of essays on the president-elect from our pages in an attempt to make sense of this historic election.
The Past and Future of Higher Education
The Chronicle’s 50th anniversary is an occasion to take stock of the world we cover. What ideas and arguments might shape the next 50 years?
The Carnival Campaign
How an absurdist ’60s fable augured our made-for-TV electoral dystopia.
How Political Science Gets Politics Wrong
The field failed to foresee 2016's electoral chaos.
Truth After Trump
Sinister forces have shaped the lies and memes of the alt-right.
Our 'Prophet of Deceit'
Studies by WWII-era social scientists provide a starting point for explaining Trump’s appeal.
Ballot Pox
It's time to stop pretending that there's such a thing as a rational voter.
The Enigma Next Door
We have obligations as citizens. What are our obligations as neighbors?
Rock 'n' Roll as Racial Dialogue
A new book desegregates artists and songs that belong together.
Is This Economist Too Far Ahead of His Time?
Robin Hanson wants to do scholarship differently. Is there a place for him in academe?
