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Academia & Publishing

20 Holiday Reads for the Intellectually Curious

As the holiday season begins its annual attempt to test the limits of human scheduling, many of us look for an excuse to enjoy a moment of peace and quiet. A good book remains one of the more permissible options.

The Editors | 03.12.2025

Arts & Humanities

Beyond Individual Suffering: Mental Health and Intersectionality in Literature

Literature reveals mental health as a social issue, not just an individual one. By amplifying patients’ voices and exposing systemic inequalities, it helps us understand how culture, class and power shape our collective psychological wellbeing.

Marcella Fassio | 12.11.2025

Academia & Publishing

How to Digitize 68,000 Books Without Losing Your Sense of Humor

Transforming centuries-old books into a modern digital archive requires patience, precision, and the occasional kitchen utensil. Join our resident archivists Katinka Bratvold and Florian Hofbauer as they share the joys and surprises of preserving scholarship for future generations.

Katinka Bratvold, Florian Hofbauer, Billy Sawyers | 28.10.2025

Arts & Humanities

The Comeback of the Diary – and How It Boosts Your Wellbeing

Thomas Mann and Virginia Woolf led the way – but you don’t have to be a celebrated author to put your most personal thoughts on paper. In an era full of hectic schedules, crises and media overload, it is more worthwhile than ever to write instead of scroll. It’s time to free the diary from its dusty image!

Angelika von Aufseß | 14.10.2025

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