David Wescott is a senior editor at The Chronicle Review.
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Steven Brint talks Trumpian dystopia, the administrator-activist alliance, and the role of higher ed’s political center.
The Review
For 20 percent of institutions, this may be an existential moment, says Robert Zemsky.
News
He talks to The Chronicle about the successes and controversies of his presidency, and why the university is a “sacred space.”
News
Bill Miller explains why he gave $75 million to the philosophy department at the Johns Hopkins University.
The Review
It amounts to justification for wrongful actions that protect privilege, argues Ibram X. Kendi.
The Review
Robin Hanson wants to do scholarship differently. Is there a place for him in academe?
The Chronicle Review
Jonathan Gottschall tried to save literary studies. Instead he ruined his career.
Nota Bene
A new book takes on a digital tale of free speech and free trade.
Nota Bene
In the chaotic world of 1930s New York, a modern-day scholar finds the story of a conniving book thief and the shrewd library investigator who sought to stop him.
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Concerned with financial strains in both publishing and academe, the political theorist hopes that a younger group of freelance intellectuals will pick up the mantle.