Writing about what matters. Having the courage and conviction to speak up and speak out. These are hallmarks of what it means to learn and study at Smith College, and to live a life as an engaged ...

MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- A look at the past may help ordinary people improve civility, according to Kansas State University's Timothy J. Shaffer, co-editor/author of the book, "A Crisis of Civility?: ...

President Donald Trump's address to Congress on March 4 was one of many examples of how political leaders of both parties no longer model civil discourse. The acrimony on both sides made clear just ...

Two friends on different sides of the political spectrum launched The Lemur in fall 2024, an online publication that bills itself as “Duke’s Big Ideas Magazine.” It offers students a place to write ...

Cultural Critique provides a forum for international and interdisciplinary explorations of intellectual controversies, trends, and issues in culture, theory, and politics. Emphasizing critique rather ...

One of the greatest joys from years of legal practice involve participating at Law Day events or discussing our system of government with students ranging from elementary school through the college.

The standard version of colonialism, explains Adam Kirsch in his provocative and important new book, involves a relatively small group of colonists—mostly colonial administrators, merchants, and ...