Alicia Gutierrez-Romine on the Strengths of the Medical Humanities
An interview with Alicia Gutierrez-Romine, who explores the parallels in historical events with contemporary public health practice and policies.
Privileged Poor vs. Doubly Disadvantaged
Attendance at elite high schools can shift the practices of college students from disadvantaged backgrounds to being closer to those of middle-class students.
Margaret Geoga on the Ambiguities of Ancient Texts
An interview with Margaret Geoga, an Egyptologist who examines “wisdom instructions” to see how their interpretation differs between readers and over time.
Tips from a Librarian on Using JSTOR for Research
Follow these first steps toward success with your new research project.
The Age of Wonder Meets the Age of Information
What can past eras of information overload teach students about critically consuming content in the present?
Ivory Towers: Good or Bad?
The ivory tower has always been metaphoric, but as Steven Shapin shows, its symbolic value has shifted over the centuries.
All Travelers are Infiltrators: An Introduction to the Study of Travel Writing
Travel writing as a genre has arguably been around for centuries, but it didn’t emerge as a distinct field of academic study until the 1980s.
Teaching Peace Between the Wars
In the years between the world wars, the League of Nations attempted to change how history was taught to emphasize commonalities across national lines.