Now, of all times, the US needs African studies Universities must provide a counterweight to a government whose aid policies and public statements have been hostile to Africa, says Noam Schimmel By Noam Schimmel 16 February
Downplaying antisemitism on campus discredits academia Refusal to accept the scale of discrimination faced by Jewish scholars and students reflects a blind spot in academic thinking, argues Noam Schimmel By Noam Schimmel 26 November
How the anti-apartheid movement failed black South Africans Thirty years ago this month, apartheid’s opponents declared victory and signed out. Yet racist legacies persist to this day, says Noam Schimmel By Noam Schimmel 14 April
Dismissing ‘privileged’ views is myopic and unethical The concept of privilege is much more complex and dynamic than those who wield it often assume, says Noam Schimmel By Noam Schimmel 14 December
Let’s use in-person conferences for interaction, not presentation Annual meetings should be reimagined as spaces that enable connections – including with practitioners and the media, says Noam Schimmel By Noam Schimmel 7 October
Diversity, equity and inclusion are illusory for adjunct faculty Grand statements about fostering inclusivity on campus are undermined by universities’ willful myopia regarding staff on fixed-term contracts, says Noam Schimmel By Noam Schimmel 6 September
Big-book theses are failing PhD students Assessing doctoral candidates’ published papers instead would teach more useful skills and improve morale, says Noam Schimmel By Noam Schimmel 16 August
