Arts, Ideas, and Travel
Blane Savage, University of the West of Scotland Artist, writer, playwright, illustrator – and the man who made the Oscar-winning film Poor Things possible – Alasdair Gray was one of…
By: Victoria Mapplebeck, Royal Holloway University of London Ten years ago I was at a preview screening at the British Film Institute (BFI) of short films shot and set in…
Emad H. Atiq, Cornell University and Colin Marshall, University of Washington In an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, billionaire and Trump megadonor Elon Musk offered his thoughts about what motivates…
Bradley J. Irish, Arizona State University U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently declared autism a national “epidemic,” calling it a “preventable disease” that is…
Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods…
Iveta Silova, Arizona State University Many American universities, widely seen globally as beacons of academic integrity and free speech, are giving in to demands from the Trump administration, which has…
Patrick Barry, University of Michigan Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: Art and Advocacy What prompted the idea…
Meghan Sullivan, University of Notre Dame The Bible story of the Good Samaritan is more than a mainstay of Sunday school courses. “Good samaritan” is the catch-all way to describe…
By: Samuel Agbamu, University of Reading How often do you think about the Roman empire? Elon Musk claims to think about it every day. Given his frequent references to Roman…
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University and H. Sami Karaca, Boston University Capitalism, communism and socialism are the world’s three major economic systems. While the phrase “economic system” may seem like…