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 […]
Harshad Keval on White Narcissism in the Academy
Sociologist Jason Arday, one of two editors for Sage’s Social Science for Social Justice book series, interviews Harshad Keval about his book […]
Trans Visibility, Resistance, and Hope in an Anti-Trans U.S. Political Climate
[Ed. This article originally posted in March 2025. We have updated it in 2026 with resources at the end of the narrative.] […]
Jessica Horn on the African Feminist Praxis
Definitionally, the word ‘praxis’ involves the exercise of a skill, often in the customary way and usually suggesting a focus on the […]
Hongwei Bao on Queering the Asian Diaspora
In his new book, Queering the Asian Diaspora: East and Southeast Asian Sexuality, Identity and Cultural Politics, the University of Nottingham’s Hongwei […]
Data Sharing: Let’s Do More Than Just What’s FAIR
Research into pressing societal challenges increasingly depends on data coming from across different disciplines and research contexts. Gordon Blair argues that to create a research culture that makes the best use of available data, the 2016 FAIR principles need to be extended in ways that address issues that have emerged in the decade following their creation.
Exploring the Citation Nexus of Life Sciences and Social Sciences
Drawing on a bibliometric study, the authors explore how and why life sciences researchers cite the social sciences and how this relationship has changed in recent years.
Neuromania – Or Where Did the Person Go?
David Canter bemoans how people are disappearing as ‘brains’ take over.
The Future of Business is Interdisciplinary
By actively collaborating with industry, developing interdisciplinary programs and investing in hands-on learning opportunities, business schools can equip graduates with the specific skills and experiences that employers are seeking.
