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Back From Utopia
This year’s quincentennial of Sir Thomas More’s Utopia coincides with an exceptionally spirit-blighting presidential election, making his work especially relevant, writes Scott McLemee.
‘Beyond the Skills Gap’
Authors discuss book that seeks to counter the narrative about how higher ed prepares students for careers. They say college must be more than job training, and that term “liberal arts” is misunderstood.
Can Your Productivity Be Measured?
Book offers critique of uses of big data to measure the output of professors and institutions, arguing that technique is equivalent to “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”
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How I Got Scooped
Michael J. Socolow tells the story of an academic and a New York Times No. 1 best seller.
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Insane Clown Essay
How to make sense of the rash of sinister clown sightings throughout America? Scott McLemee turns to Heroes, Villains and Fools: The Changing American Character.
'Dancing in the Rain'
Author discusses his new book about how administrators can lead colleges with "mindfulness and self-compassion" -- and the right emotions.
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Across the Color Line
Scott McLemee interviews the author of a new book about the pre-eminent author and political thinker W. E. B. Du Bois, whose legacy remains highly relevant today.
'The Philosophy Scare'
Author discusses his new book about why philosophers were an early target of the Cold War Red scare.