The scholarly gift that keeps on giving Shahidha Bari examines the ritual of exchanging Christmas presents as she mulls the best gift that academics can share Shahidha Bari 12月 24日
‘Ideas are ghostly things, and scholarly writing is a kind of magic’ As a manuscript haunts her, Shahidha Bari muses on Apple and the Bard Shahidha Bari 11月 19日
Why you shouldn’t go on holiday with an academic There’s no rest for the lifelong learning brigade, says Shahidha Bari Shahidha Bari 10月 8日
Fashion Victims: The Dangers of Dress Past and Present, by Alison Matthews David Stomach-churning detail reminds us of the blood, sweat and tears in clothes, says Shahidha Bari Shahidha Bari 9月 24日
When high achievers fail to make the grade Shahidha Bari on academics’ strange relationship with the idea of failure Shahidha Bari 8月 20日
Conference season is here again Shahidha Bari on a supposedly fun thing that makes her apprehensive Shahidha Bari 7月 9日
The Brontë Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects, by Deborah Lutz Personal items belonging to the literary sisters illuminate their wild genius, says Shahidha Bari Shahidha Bari 6月 25日
V&A does the hot shoe shuffle While there is plenty to admire in the museum’s well-heeled spectacle, Shahidha Bari finds it strangely devoid of historical, social and cultural context Shahidha Bari 6月 18日
The silent majority in higher education Academics have a duty to explain why they hold their political beliefs, says Shahidha Bari Shahidha Bari 5月 28日
The Vagina: A Literary and Cultural History, by Emma L. E. Rees Shahidha Bari welcomes a thoughtful look at ordinary anatomy and extraordinary anxiety Shahidha Bari 8月 15日
