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activism and scholarship

Jill Lepore on “the hold of the dead over the living”

John Fea   |  January 3, 2024

Over at the Los Angeles Review of Books, historian Jill Lepore discusses her recent collection of essays, The Deadline, with the magazine’s law editor, Julien Crockett. Here is a taste of the interview: JULIEN CROCKETT: In the introduction to your […]

Steven Mintz asks: “Can you be an activist and a serious scholar?”

John Fea   |  November 27, 2023

Here is a taste of his piece at Insider Higher Ed: There is an important space where academia and activism intersect. “Public scholarship” and “engaged scholarship” can be invaluable in addressing social, political, and environmental issues. These works can provide rigorous […]