Academic Questions

Summer 2023

Volume 36 Issue 2

July 17, 2023

The Issue at a Glance

Carol Iannone and Seth Forman

The issue at a glance for Summer 2023.

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July 17, 2023

On Colonialism, Gender, and Decline

Henry H. Bauer, Eugene R. Dattel and Dale M. Herder

Letters to the editor on colonialism, gender, and decline.

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July 17, 2023

A Happy Fourth

Carol Iannone

Editor's introduction to the Summer 2023 issue.

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July 17, 2023

Disney in the Crosshairs

Glynn Custred

Anthropologist Glynn Custred traces the origins of Disney’s stark shift to political fare.

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July 17, 2023

DEI Hiring Statements: Common Good Ethics or Partisan Loyalty Oaths?

George R. La Noue

Political Scientist George R. La Noue laments the imposition of “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” criteria in academia and government hiring, arguing that it reduces viewpoint diversit......

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July 17, 2023

That Good Things Should Be Made

James Matthew Wilson

James Matthew Wilson insists that “great literary achievements have continued to be made” in traditional verse.

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July 17, 2023

Paul Ehrlich's Doom and Gloom

Edward S. Shapiro

A recent memoir by the celebrated ecologist shows a scientist can keep their reputation if their conclusions are politically useful.

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July 17, 2023

Diverse Identities Are Irrelevant to Science

John Staddon

Duke Psychologist John Staddon says there is little evidence that demographic diversity strengthens scientific research.

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July 18, 2023

Western Self-Hatred: Understanding and Fighting the Newest Left

Shale Horowitz

Rather than move away from its Marxist faith the Western left seeks to “conserve and justify it through a more uncompromising hatred” of the West.

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July 18, 2023

The Limits of Academic Freedom

James Huffman

Law school dean James Huffman suggests that academic freedom is widely misinterpreted to mean there are no limits on professorial behavior.

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July 18, 2023

Two French Canadians Assess the Revolution

Alexander Riley

Two recent books by French-speaking Canadians tell us that the United States is not the only country beset by declining academic standards, anti-Western hatred, and cancel culture.

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July 18, 2023

Two Good Words for Colonialism: Hong Kong

Gorman Beauchamp

A recent book about Hong Kong reminds a literary scholar of his time, fresh out of college, teaching English in the vibrant and spirited British colony.

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July 18, 2023

Employee Training at Our National Parks

A federal employee sends AQ an email describing her experience undergoing training mandated by her employer, the National Park Service.

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July 18, 2023

Rethinking Immigration

Pedro Gonzalez

A review of Garrett Jones’s take on immigrants and the cultures they bring with them.

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July 17, 2023

Trans Antihumanism

David Randall

Adam Kirsch explains what “transhumanism” is.

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July 17, 2023

Black Educators Do the Classics

Juliana Geran Pilon

Two black scholars discuss the importance of the classics.

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July 17, 2023

What Should We Teach?

Glynn Custred

Pete Hegseth and David Goodwin suggest a curriculum for our future.

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July 17, 2023

Don’t Bend Your Knee to CRT

Christopher J. Slager

Douglas Groothuis outlines strategies for Christians to resist woke ideology.

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July 17, 2023

George Leef’s Portrait of America

Dan Subotnik

George Leef’s first novel takes on our culture wars.

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