By Celina McEwen, Senior Researcher in Sociology of Work, University of Technology Sydney
Alison Pullen, Professor of Gender, Work and Organization, Macquarie University
Carl Rhodes, Professor of Business and Society, University of Technology Sydney
Australia is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, yet leadership positions remain overwhelmingly held by white men.
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By Julian Novitz, Senior Lecturer, Writing, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology
We should not close ourselves off to the possibility that a fun, charismatic David Foster Wallace fan may theoretically exist, somewhere in the world.
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By Amnesty International
In response to the recent releases of people arbitrarily detained for political reasons and the discussion of a so-called ‘Amnesty Law’, Valentina Ballesta, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director of Research for the Americas, said: “While the freedom of the victims is restored, it is essential that the Fact-Finding Mission, created by the UN in 2019, be able to access […] The post Venezuela: Call for unconditional releases and support from UN Mission appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Cynthia Chris, Professor of Media Studies, City University of New York
The turn to CGI has sidelined many of the dogs, bears and horses of yesteryear. But ethical questions aside, there’s still some magic in filming and seeing the real thing.
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By Gregory P. Magarian, Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis
In 1970, National Guard troops killed four protesters at Kent State University. In 2026, federal agents killed two Minneapolis protesters. Public reaction to the deaths was significantly different.
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By Frederic Lemieux, Professor of the Practice and Faculty Director of the Master's in Applied Intelligence, Georgetown University
With each year of the Ukraine-Russia war, Moscow has upped its violations of neighboring states’ airspace – testing NATO’s resolve.
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By Barret Michalec, Research Associate Professor of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University
Humility is a virtue that many people admire but far fewer practice. A scholar describes how a professional crisis made him look inward and rethink his concept of success.
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By Virginia Raguin, Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emerita, College of the Holy Cross
Michelangelo’s fresco of “The Last Judgment,” covering the wall behind the altar of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, is being restored. The work, which started on Feb. 1, 2026, is expected to continue for three months.
The Sistine Chapel is one of the great masterpieces of Renaissance art. As the setting where the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church meets…
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By Nir Eisikovits, Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
Jacob Burley, Junior Research Fellow, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
Automating knowledge production and teaching weakens the ecosystem of students and scholars that sustains universities, raising existential questions about their mission.
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By Matthew Bunn, Professor of the Practice of Energy, National Security and Foreign Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
The expiration of the New START treaty has the US and Russia poised to increase the number of their deployed strategic nuclear weapons, pushing the world into dangerous territory.
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