Kate Orton-Johnson (Edinburgh): The Online Student: Lurking, Chatting, Flaming and Joking. From The Philosophers' Magazine, Steve Fuller and Alan Haworth debate the merits of the recent statement by Academics for Academic Freedom. The dangerous wealth of the Ivy League: Higher education is increasingly a tale of two worlds, with elite schools getting richer and buying up all the talen. From 02138, a million little writers: Welcome to the world of celebrity academics–and the behind-the-scenes scribes who help make their fame and fortune possible; and a Harvard alumnus in flagrante delicto? Veritas? Looking back, sex scandals are actually a long-running Harvard tradition — grads (and undergrads) have been caught with their pants down since at least the 18th century. From Forward, a grand dream of the American Jewish community may be realized by the establishment of a stand-alone Center for Jewish History at NYU — or is independence invaluable? Researching death to save life: The new Centre for the Study of Genocide and Mass Violence at Sheffield University will tackle an evil that may be exacerbated by climate change. The debating society Oxford Union has a curious knack of stirring up enormous rows., but why do people take it so seriously? Freak shows and other seediness figure large in A Provincial View of Popular Entertainment, a book exploring how the Victorians got their kicks. Freud is widely taught at universities, except in the Psychology Department: If you want to learn about psychoanalysis at the nation’s top universities, one of the last places to look may be the psychology department. Sense and nonsense: An interview with Rev. James V. Schall, S.J. on the life of the mind, the future of the West, and lessons learned over a long career in education. Pursuing a PhD? Consider Wii Studies: The study of video games is a fast-growing and multidisciplinary affair — turns out the relationship between "play" and real life isn't so clear-cut.
