Arts & Humanities Marie Neurath and the Picturebooks That Explained the World Graphic designer Marie Neurath spent her career transforming complex scientific knowledge into picturebooks children can understand. We spoke to the editors of a new volume that revisits Neurath’s legacy and her role in democratizing knowledge.
Arts & Humanities Recovering the Legacy of Hedwig Klein Institutions failed her completely, yet she did not fail scholarship, says Sabine Schmidtke of Hedwig Klein—a major yet (almost) forgotten Jewish scholar of Islamic Studies. We spoke with Schmidtke about Hedwig Klein’s tragically short but impactful life and the misconceptions that have obscured her legacy for far too long.
Academia & Publishing Working with Publishers: The Librarian’s Perspective Mutual trust is key to a successful relationship between librarians and publishers. In our latest webinar, two library leaders from Thailand and India share their experiences of the “give and take” between both sides and unpack the multifaceted issue of consortium agreements.
Arts & Humanities “Stories Provide a Safe Space for Discussion” – A Conversation about African Folktales in Youth Crisis Management Adolescence means finding your place in the world—facing challenges big and small, even sometimes existential. In times of upheaval, could age-old folktales be part of the answer? In this interview, the editors of a new book on storytelling and youth crisis management in Kenya and Ethiopia make their case.
Arts & Humanities ‘Forced Diversity’ In Movies Is Not a Thing – But Here’s Why Some People Are So Scared of It
