Who needs a Theory of Everything?
February 24, 2016
John Gribbin— The twentieth century saw the development of two great theories in physics. The first, the general theory of relativity, explains the behavior of things on the large scale,… READ MORE
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How the Republicans Lost in 2012
February 23, 2016
Thomas F. Schaller— The 2012 election results were tough medicine for Republicans to swallow. Many conservatives and Republicans believed that Barack Obama was a left-wing radical and a failed president…. READ MORE
Black Mountain College: A Progressive Education
February 21, 2016
The “landmark,” “deeply researched,” “curatorial triumph” of an exhibition Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College, 1933-1957 opens today, February 21st, at UCLA’s Hammer Museum, having finished its successful run… READ MORE
What SUP From Your Favorite University Presses, February 19th, 2016
February 19, 2016
Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from university presses! Once again, there is a lot to share this week from our fellow academic publishing houses and much to learn… READ MORE
Piracy’s Impact on the Creative Class
February 18, 2016
Scott Timberg— When you ask people why they steal music, or why they don’t care about the collapse of the record industry, the more informed ones talk about the decadence of… READ MORE
What SUP From Your Favorite University Presses, February 12th, 2016
February 12, 2016
Welcome to our weekly roundup of news from university presses! Once again, there is a lot to share this week from our fellow academic publishing houses and much to learn… READ MORE
Misunderstanding Lincoln: The Art of Wishful Thinking about Great Leaders
James West Davidson— We expect too much of our presidents. Especially at this season, when we honor the two chiefs universally acknowledged as our finest. That Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays… READ MORE
Illuminating the Ethereal—Mark Rothko’s Work from His Son’s Point of View: Interview with Christopher Rothko by David Ebony
February 11, 2016
David Ebony— Renowned for his incandescent abstract paintings of ethereal space and light, Mark Rothko is certainly one of the giants of twentieth century art. Along with fellow Abstract Expressionists… READ MORE
Love in the Time of Operation Wetback
February 9, 2016
Lori Flores— In the early years of the Cold War—driven by fears of border-infiltrating subversives and diseased immigrants—the U.S. government and media began obsessing about the nation’s “wetback problem.” Reports… READ MORE
Lowlands travelogue: Haarlem
February 8, 2016
In Elisabeth de Bièvre’s book Dutch Art and Urban Cultures, 1200-1700, the author explains how distinct geographical circumstances and histories shaped unique urban developments in different locations in the Netherlands and, in turn,… READ MORE
From 9/11 to 9/11: The Widening of the Atlantic