March 22, 2026

Dorian Rhea Debussy on Women, Queer People, and the National Security State

Dorian Rhea Debussy discusses The Lavender Bans and how women and queer people led change in the military and intelligence community.

March 1, 2026

15 Must-Read Books for Women’s History Month 2026

These books explore women’s fights for political voice, economic and property rights, representation in science and the arts, and global movements for equity.

February 24, 2026

Diana Martha Louis on Colored Insane

Diana Martha Louise shares what she hopesColored Insane, will contribute to the ongoing conversations about racial justice, mental health care, and Black life.

January 12, 2026

Brandon Rottinghaus asks, “Do Scandals Still Matter?”

Brandon Rottinghaus asks, “Do scandals still matter?”. He concludes Scandal hasn’t died, but its political power has eroded.

October 2, 2025

Textual Life, Institutional Death

On Gaza Solidarity, Columbia University, and the Crisis of the Humanities

Wendell Marsh

Wendell Marsh reflects on how his book Textual Life emerged from critical academic spaces now under siege, defending humanities scholarship.

July 8, 2025

Setting the Stage

Shalini Kudinoor

Shalini Kudinoor thinks about the power of storytelling as a force for both memory and transformation in this AUP RoundUP about Pride Month and Juneteenth.

June 23, 2025

Daniel Kane on Love, Joe

In this Q&A, Daniel Kane discusses his book, Love, Joe, and examines how Joe Brainard’s letters speak to his artistic life and queer identity.

June 16, 2025

Reimagining the Plantation Toward More Liberatory Futures

Strategies in Black Self-Determination

Jarvis C. McInnis

Jarvis C. McInnis discusses the transformation of plantation legacies as strategies in Black self-determination and community empowerment.

June 16, 2025

Ian F. McNeely on The University Unfettered

In This Q&A, author of The University Unfettered Ian F. McNeely emphasized the importance of competition and academic freedom in higher education.

June 4, 2025

How Trump’s Executive Order Threatens Scientific Understanding of Health Inequities

Joseph L. Graves Jr.

Joseph L. Graves Jr. explores health inequities, racial disparities, and the misconceptions surrounding biological race in his work.

April 9, 2025

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine’s Misdiagnosis of the Potential of Ward’s Island

Philip T. Yanos

Philip T.Yanos details the misinterpretation of Ward’s Island’s potential, advocating for housing solutions over increased hospitalization for mental health.

April 4, 2025

Preventing the Military’s Slide from Critical Thinking to Anticipatory Compliance

Thomas Crosbie

Thomas Crosbie critiques the Department of Defense’s shift from critical thinking to anticipatory compliance under Trump.