Category What We’re Reading

John: Tim Barker, “The Congress for Cultural Freedom’s Ultimate Failure” (The New Republic) The Economist (C.G.), “Comrade, where are you today?” The Economist, “Patricians of Parchment” Marie Gaille, « Impudique pudeur » (La vie des idées) Claudio Giunta, “Una sommessa… Continue Reading →

Emily: Extra-parliamentary movements? Tim Barker, Beyond the Ballot Box: Occupy and Bernie (LRB) Douglas Martin, Phyllis Schlafly, Conservative Leader and Foe of E.R.A., Dies at 92 (NY Times) Stacie Taranto, Phyllis Schlafly and the Making of Grassroots Conservative Sexual Politics… Continue Reading →

This week we say goodbye to founding blog editor Madeline McMahon, who is heading on to new projects. We’ll miss her, but you can follow her on Twitter to keep up with her activities. Here are a few interesting articles… Continue Reading →

Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section. Madeline: Robert F. Worth, “In the… Continue Reading →

Emily: Jo Livingstone and David Wolf, Can the Academic Write? (Awl) Alec Macgillis and Propublica, The Despair of Poor White Americans (Atlantic) Gurminder K. Bhambra, Brexit, Class, and British ‘National’ Identity (Discover Society) Madeleine Schwartz, Dressing for the King (NYRB)… Continue Reading →

Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section. Emily: Historians of Britain, British Empire,… Continue Reading →

Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section. Emily: This week’s required reading: Nakul… Continue Reading →

Madeline: A new blog for historians of nuns, “Centuries of Sisters” Matt Ford, “A Thermidorian Reaction” (Atlantic) David A. Graham, “How Abigail Adams Proves Bill O’Reilly Wrong About Slavery” (Atlantic) Rebecca Mead, “The Power of ‘Love’ in Politics” (New Yorker)… Continue Reading →

Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section. Madeline: Jonathan Blitzer, “A Tale of… Continue Reading →

Here are a few interesting articles and pieces we found around the web this week. If you come across something that other intellectual historians might enjoy, please let us know in the comments section. John: Helen Andrews, “The New Ruling… Continue Reading →