Thinking Archives — The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal

The Limits of Expertise

Jun 22, 2022 · Joseph M. Knippenberg · Comments Off

As a professor devoted to his college’s “pre-disciplinary” core curriculum, I was hooked by David Epstein’s title, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. The book is chock-full of … Continue reading “The Limits of Expertise”

A liberal education ought to help college students to “think slow”

Aug 22, 2014 · Steven Horwitz · Comments Off

A liberal education ought to help college students to “think slow”

How Our Higher-Education System Could Put Students First Nov 30, 2022
American higher education is a stunning success, but mostly for the people who work in it. Faculty members and administrators enjoy employment that pays pretty well and is more secure … Continue reading “How Our Higher-Education System Could Put Students First”
Administrators Have Seized the Ivory Tower Nov 28, 2022
The “ivory tower” has long been the lens through which American popular culture views higher education. The phrase conjures up images of seminar rooms and high-minded ideas debated at a … Continue reading “Administrators Have Seized the Ivory Tower”
Yes, an Academic Free-Speech Conference Needed Protection from the Mob Nov 25, 2022
Jumping to conclusions is sometimes a big mistake. I recently became puzzled and mildly infuriated when I read that Stanford University was going to have a conference on freedom of … Continue reading “Yes, an Academic Free-Speech Conference Needed Protection from the Mob”