Scholarship & Research
News, opinion and advice for those involved in scholarship and research at colleges and universities.
'Acting Like a Scaredy-Cat'
The Modern Language Association stopped a boycott, divest, and sanctions vote, fearing legal repercussions could mean financial loss. Critics say the group’s leaders caved to political censorship.
Extremely online
When a study challenged his bestselling book’s thesis — that social media harms kids — the New York University psychologist fired back. That was just the beginning.
The Review | Essay
The existential threat of the newest wave of ed-tech.
The Review | Essay
John Calhoun’s mouse heaven turned into mouse hell.
Drawn Out
An award-winning scientist was accused by her colleagues two years ago of violating the faculty code of conduct. The university’s inability to make a ruling, she says, cost her a federal grant.
The Review | Essay
Academic journals are not immune from ideological bias.
Advice
Peer reviewers for book manuscripts are often more helpful than they’re given credit for (even the mean ones).
The Review | Essay
Revisiting a debate about the role of the critic, two decades on.
Data
See the percentage of bachelor’s and associate degree-seeking students graduating, transferring, still enrolled, or no longer enrolled at over 2,100 colleges.
The Review | Essay
Norman Holmes Pearson was a pioneer of American studies — and American espionage.