What are you reading? – 10 May 2018
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History, by Steven J. Zipperstein
This analysis of an attack on Russian Jews paints a grim, important picture, writes Geoffrey Alderman
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The Law of Blood: Thinking and Acting as a Nazi, by Johann Chapoutot
Look past its offputting claims to originality and this is a thorough review of Nazi texts of all varieties, writes Dan Stone
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Books editor’s blog: A funny thing happened on the way to ethics class
In Serious Larks, a collection of witty and wide-ranging essays from the philosopher Ted Cohen, a central theme is the need for rules and the pleasures of flouting them
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Should we be worried that women outnumber men on campus?
There are now more women than men in higher education worldwide. While it would appear to be a victory for gender equality, this imbalance also highlights boys’ educational underachievement. Ellie...
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Elements of Surprise: Our Mental Limits and the Satisfactions of Plot, by Vera Tobin
Book of the week: this careful analysis shows cognitive science can be a critical literary tool, writes Gail Marshall
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018: new name, wider frame
We’ve dropped the term ‘BRICS’ not to disparage any country’s feats but rather to recognise an expanding world of strength and diversity, says Phil Baty
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018: China’s haves and have-nots
China is supporting an elite group of universities to achieve world-class status. But this strategy will create a new set of problems, says Ka Ho Mok
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018: a boon in Trump’s bombast
The US president’s rhetoric against Latin America has deterred the region’s brightest students, which will benefit its universities, says J. Salvador Peralta
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018: the UAE’s oasis of knowledge
Abu Dhabi’s forward-thinking policies for higher education have already borne fruit, and point towards a bright future for the UAE, says Tod A. Laursen
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THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018: results announced
China’s ‘educational inequality’ revealed as country’s lower-ranked universities fall further behind
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University of Montana plans to cut majors and staff numbers
Humanities subjects set to be hardest hit by restructure
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Swedish universities ‘nepotistic’, union report finds
Investigation discovers that three-quarters of advertised posts are filled by an internal candidate
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Switzerland reaches out to Iran
Ministerial mission aims to help forge tighter links in education and research