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A Wake-Up Call for Jewish Faculty
Jewish faculty and staff need institutionally supported spaces for community, now more than ever, Marina Umaschi Bers writes.
New State-Funded N.C. Distinguished Professorships Will Be Limited to STEM
Recently passed legislation cuts off future humanities scholars from a long-running program that provides higher pay.
Contingent Faculty Members Report Low Pay, Thoughts of Quitting
‘From the River to the Sea’ Slogan Inflames Conference
Ethnomusicologists are dealing with the fallout from a presentation by Native American scholars that briefly used a controversial Palestinian phrase.
A Duty of Care
In their responses to the Israel-Hamas conflict, many faculty members and administrators seem to have lost sight of their students’ well-being, Ben Sorkin writes.
A New Definition of the Humanities
It’s time for a better—and more strategic—definition, Jeffrey R. Wilson writes.
Editor Fired After Sharing ‘Onion’ Article on Israel, Hamas
A journal ousted its editor in chief, a Berkeley professor, after social media backlash over his criticism of Israel.
AI and Peer Review: Enemies or Allies?
Amid bans and restrictions on their use, artificial intelligence tools are creating interest among those who see a solution to systemic peer-review woes.