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Academia

  1. culture
    Madonna, Mother of Self-MythologyHow Madge’s ever-evolving persona changed the way we think about pop culture.
  2. life after roe
    The Holy War Against One Pro-Abortion-Rights ProfessorTamara Kay has endured a vicious harassment campaign that she says Notre Dame won’t help curb.
  3. are u coming?
    McKenzie Wark’s Rave School Is in SessionStay hydrated and watch out for those cishets on the dance floor.
  4. power
    Harvard Students Walk Out on Professor Accused of AssaultOver 100 students continued to protest the reinstatement of John Comaroff, who has been accused of sexually harassing and assaulting female students.
  5. royals
    ‘I Won’t Cry Over the Death of a Violent Oppressor’Talking with Professor Uju Anya about Queen Elizabeth II and colonialism.
  6. in memoriam
    Reaching for bell hooks in the DarknessShe left more of herself to all of us than any Black woman could ever owe to anybody.
  7. niche drama
    Academia’s Most Famous Feminist Knows How to Send a Scathing EmailDo not mess with Judith Butler.
  8. This Viral Trump Syllabus Will Help You Understand How the Mess Was MadeA deep dive into the Trump years behind us — and ahead.
  9. So, Maybe Academics Are Unconsciously Set Up for Clickbait ResearchIt’s just responding to the incentives in place, after all.
  10. you don’t say
    Yale Professor Accused of Sexual Harassment ‘Would Have Done Things Differently’He still denies any alleged assault took place.
  11. Men Are Way More Likely to Cite Themselves As an ExpertA mansplanation.
  12. back to school
    Gender-Neutral Family Policies Help Men SucceedA small problem with policies to help female academics.
  13. first person
    The Line Between Professor and Predator Isn’t Always So ClearI had an affair with an older male professor and tried to make him the villain, but the truth was murkier.
  14. One Professor Has a Clue As to Why Women Choose Not to Stay in STEMAnd no, it’s not a lack of skill.
  15. jargon
    Academia Still Has a Terrible Gobbledygook ProblemA new Sokal hoax-esque affair reveals that we still have a long way to go.