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David Wescott

Senior Editor, The Chronicle Review

What I Do

I commission and edit essays and articles on all facets of academic culture, intellectual life, and the state of the academy for The Chronicle’s ideas and opinion section, The Review.

My Background

I joined The Chronicle in 2012. Before that, I taught English in South Korea on a Fulbright grant. I have a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge.

Connect

Email: david.wescott@chronicle.com
Twitter: @david_wescott

Recent Stories

Illustration of a black umbrella being rained upon by red pencils.
The Review | Conversation
‘There Needs to Be a Rousing Defense of the Sector’
By Len Gutkin, David Wescott January 16, 2025
Steven Brint talks Trumpian dystopia, the administrator-activist alliance, and the role of higher ed’s political center.
Robert Zemsky
The Review
Will Coronavirus Close Your College for Good?
By David Wescott March 25, 2020
For 20 percent of institutions, this may be an existential moment, says Robert Zemsky.
John Sexton
News
From Strikes to Streaking, NYU’s John Sexton Has Seen It All
By David Wescott March 10, 2019
He talks to The Chronicle about the successes and controversies of his presidency, and why the university is a “sacred space.”
Bill Miller
News
A Wall St. Titan’s Foray Into Philosophy
By David Wescott March 18, 2018
Bill Miller explains why he gave $75 million to the philosophy department at the Johns Hopkins University.
In his new book, the U. of Florida’s Ibram X. Kendi "attempts to turn our thinking about race upside down."
The Review
Reframing Racism
By David Wescott December 2, 2016
It amounts to justification for wrongful actions that protect privilege, argues Ibram X. Kendi.
Robin Hanson Is Seriously Weird 1
The Review
Is This Economist Too Far Ahead of His Time?
By David Wescott October 16, 2016
Robin Hanson wants to do scholarship differently. Is there a place for him in academe?
Jonathan Gottschall at the mixed-martial arts gym where he trained for his new book
The Chronicle Review
Survival of the Fittest in the English Department
By David Wescott May 1, 2015
Jonathan Gottschall tried to save literary studies. Instead he ruined his career.
The Silk Road: metaphor for modern cybercommerce?
Nota Bene
Camels, Commerce, and Fiber-Optic Cables
By David Wescott August 12, 2013
A new book takes on a digital tale of free speech and free trade.
Men browse the tables outside a bookstore in New York City, circa 1938.
Nota Bene
Book Gangs of New York
By David Wescott June 17, 2013
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.
PageView
Michael Walzer Looks Back on His Decades at ‘Dissent’
By David Wescott May 30, 2013
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.
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