Diversity and Social Mobility in the UK legal profession
I. Stephanie Boyce provides a current snapshot of diversity within the UK legal profession and how to drive inclusion going forward.
Olivier Blanchard on U.S. Pandemic-Era Inflation
Olivier Blanchard discusses the direct and indirect effects of product-market and labor-market shocks on prices and nominal wages. Professor Blanchard suggests most of the inflation surge that began in 2021 was the result of shocks to prices given wages, including sharp increases in commodity prices and sectoral shortages. However, the effects of overheated labor markets on nominal wage growth and inflation are more persistent than the effects of product-market shocks.
Peter Cappelli on the Future of the Office
Peter Cappelli lays out the facts in an effort to provide everyone involved with a vision of their futures.
Paul Ginsparg, arXiv founder, on peer review
Paul Ginsparg, founder of the e-print repository arXiv.org, discusses the peer review process. Paul Ginsparg is a graduate of Syosset High School, Syosset, New York. He graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in physics and from Cornell…
Freedom’s Dominion
How has the American understanding of “freedom” served as a facade for racial oppression and resistance to federal authority throughout history? Explore the intricate dynamics in Jefferson Cowie’s “Freedom’s Dominion,” a compelling examination of white resistance shaping national policy and personal liberties.
Queer Lasting: Ecologies of Care for a Dying World
What queer modes of resilience and care can teach us about enduring environmental collapse
The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert
John W.I. Lee discusses the groundbreaking life of John Wesley Gilbert, an African American scholar who rose from slavery to become a pioneering archaeologist, educator, and advocate for interracial cooperation, contributing to archaeology in Greece and missionary work in Africa.
Blood in the Borderlands: Conflict, Kinship, and the Bent Family, 1821–1920
David C. Beyreis provides an in-depth portrait of how the Bent family creatively adapted in the face of difficult circumstances.
