Introduction to ‘Unbought Grace—Reading Elizabeth Fox-Genovese’
May 11, 2012 by Robert L. Paquette |
Scholar Elizabeth Fox-Genovese "believed in truth, that it was accessible by the human mind, and she relentlessly directed her scholarly prowess to distinguish it from cliché… Continue Reading >
“Teaching as a Subversive Activity”: The Theory of Political Indoctrination
May 04, 2012 by Zombie |
Teachers have a "moral imperative" to shape students' beliefs and make them "agents for change," declared a lanugage professor at a recent Berkeley lecture.
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Fang Lizhi, 1991 Sidney Hook Award Recipient
Apr 30, 2012 by Glenn Ricketts |
NAS mourns the passing of an intrepid advocate of free inquiry and democracy.
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Norman Fruman and Academe’s Greatest Generation
Apr 20, 2012 by Steve Balch |
We've lost another stalwart. Norman Fruman, former Minnesota affiliate head and an NAS director since 1996, has died at the age of 88. Steve Balch misses this member… Continue Reading >
Final Edit: Irving Louis Horowitz, 1929-2012
Apr 04, 2012 by Peter Wood |
Peter Wood remembers Irving Louis Horowitz, founding publisher of Academic Questions and intellectual warrior.
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Metamorphosis
Mar 30, 2012 by Steve Balch |
NAS board chairman Steve Balch argues that American students must study Western civilization to understand the epochal way in which it has transformed the human condition. This… Continue Reading >
Our Western Heritage: An Interview with Robert George
Mar 28, 2012 by Carol Iannone |
Robert George speaks with AQ’s Carol Iannone about why students today deserve and need to study and understand the West. This interview appears in the spring 2012 "Why Study… Continue Reading >
Comments on “The Razor’s Edge”
Mar 26, 2012 by Daniel Asia |
A brief look at Fox's article on Western Civilization.
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The Decline of Literate Thought
Mar 26, 2012 by David Solway |
Recalling an evening in Casablanca where he met students "in love with learning," David Solway considers the contrast between them and today's American college students who… Continue Reading >
A Final Article in Academic Questions by Irving Louis Horowitz
Mar 26, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |
In the current, spring 2012 issue of Academic Questions is one last article by Dr. Horowitz, "The Wealth of Nations and the Poverty of Analysts."
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Irving Louis Horowitz: A Force of Nature
Mar 23, 2012 by Steve Balch |
Irving Louis Horowitz, who for decades was publisher, advisor, and contributor to Academic Questions died on March 21st. NAS chairman Steve Balch remembers him.
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The Razor’s Edge
Mar 20, 2012 by Robin Fox |
Professor Fox emphasizes the importance of teaching Western culture, given the fragility of today's liberal democratic societies, which exist "on a razor's edge." This article… Continue Reading >
Oxford and Columbia: Depth and Breadth
Mar 14, 2012 by Thomas Dineen |
Thomas Dineen compares his education at Oxford with that at Columbia and finds that the universities represent two systems with separate sets of values and attitudes.
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Should Universities Continue “Affirmative Action” Policies?
Mar 06, 2012 by George Leef, James P. Sterba |
George Leef and James Sterba debate the usefulness of "affirmative action" in contemporary college admissions.
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Let’s Be Frank About Anti-Asian Admission Policies
Feb 07, 2012 by John Rosenberg |
John Rosenberg describes the pervasive admissions bias against Asian students at elite schools, along with the comically untenable denials of those who practice them.
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