Politics & Society

“Judicial Dialogues on Health and Climate Change”: An Interview with Alicia Ely Yamin

How can courts respond to the health impacts of climate change? On the occasion of a conference at Harvard Law School on 29 October 2026, sponsored by the Walter de Gruyter Foundation, we spoke with one of its conveners, Alicia Ely Yamin, about the right to health, climate change, and the role of judicial enforcement.

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.