Margaret Geoga on the Ambiguities of Ancient Texts
An interview with Margaret Geoga, an Egyptologist who examines “wisdom instructions” to see how their interpretation differs between readers and over time.
Tips from a Librarian on Using JSTOR for Research
Follow these first steps toward success with your new research project.
The Age of Wonder Meets the Age of Information
What can past eras of information overload teach students about critically consuming content in the present?
Ivory Towers: Good or Bad?
The ivory tower has always been metaphoric, but as Steven Shapin shows, its symbolic value has shifted over the centuries.
All Travelers are Infiltrators: An Introduction to the Study of Travel Writing
Travel writing as a genre has arguably been around for centuries, but it didn’t emerge as a distinct field of academic study until the 1980s.
Teaching Peace Between the Wars
In the years between the world wars, the League of Nations attempted to change how history was taught to emphasize commonalities across national lines.
9 Ways to Create an “Intellectually Humble” Classroom
A university faculty member offers practical pedagogical steps to incorporate in the classroom to foster an intellectually humble environment.
From Gamification to Game-Based Learning
Use the JSTOR Daily Sleuth game to highlight the dangers of AI within academic research.