The concept of ‘Cultural Marxism’, which can be traced back to the 1930s, has become a staple of contemporary right-wing discourse.
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When the Cold War came to an end, neoliberals appealed to nature in order to justify inequality.
A visit to a campus bookstore reveals layers of history about Nigeria.
Science fiction can be thought of as a film negative of history – a back door into what used to worry people and what gave them hope.
The study of literature and rhetoric were at the heart of the elite ancient education carried out in Gaza.
The House of Wisdom was populated by a number of multitalented thinkers – at a time marked by fervent collaboration and intellectual prosperity in the Arabic-speaking world.
Some of the most innovative people in the world earn Nobel Prizes. Scholars of creativity identify what they have in common and what regular people can learn and emulate from their examples.
Day 4 of our Understanding Islam series. Knowing the historical contributions of Islam and its influence on other faiths can help counter many assumptions about the religion today.
The 13th century polymath Robert Grosseteste was ahead of his time when it came to understanding light, colour and the universe itself.
It’s not uncommon to hear people deriding reality TV. But isn’t the format just a response to the changing landscape of television?
US philosopher William H.F. Altman will deliver the keynote address at Crisis and Reconfigurations: 100 years of European Thought Since 1914, a conference hosted by the European Philosophy and the History…
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