Could Distributed Peer Review Better Decide Grant Funding?
The landscape of academic grant funding is notoriously competitive and plagued by lengthy, bureaucratic processes, exacerbated by difficulties in finding willing reviewers. Distributed […]
‘Are We There Yet?’ Jane Hall Looks at Women in American Political Ecosystem
The 2020 elections marked a turning point for women in U.S. politics and the media. So “are we there yet?” Ehh, not yet.
Jeffrey Ian Ross on Convict Criminology
Jeffrey Ian Ross, a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Baltimore, is one of the originators of the concept of ‘convict criminology.’
The Mask of your Enslavement: Escrava Anastácia and COVID Mandates
Are masks for preventing the spread of COVID really just a muzzle. Roberto Strongman argues that here using the visage of Escrava Anastácia to make his case.
Making Sense of Religion in America Through Critical Race Theory
As a scholar of religious studies, I frequently use critical race theory as a tool to better understand how religion operates in American society. While critical race theorists initially focused on how race has been embedded in our legal system, the theory can also help us think about how race is entrenched in religious institutions.
Gearing Up or Burning Out? Survey Findings Show Wellbeing is Top Concern for Higher Ed Faculty
Academic staff have been working harder than ever, and after an incredibly tough 18 months they are now prioritizing their wellbeing as a top concern. What can academic publishers learn from this?
Surely We Can Get Past This Toxic Boomer v. Millennial Mythologizing
Generational thinking is a big idea that’s been horribly corrupted and devalued by endless myths and stereotypes.
Molefi Kete Asante on Afrocentrism
In this Social Science Bites podcast, Molefi Kete Asante offers an insiders view of the growth of the Afrocentric paradigm, from the founding of the Journal of Black Studies a half century ago to the debates over critical race theory today.
Should We Tell Stories of Vaccine Sceptics Who Die of COVID?
Our mixed feelings about reporting the deaths of vaccine sceptics, says Nick Chater, reflect the complexity of our moral selves – consequences, rules, agreements and virtues can pull us in different directions.
