In Gender and the Dismal Science: Women in the Early Years of the Economics Profession, Ann Mari May explores the historical roots of gendered inequalities within economics. This is an excellent feminist reading of institutionalised discrimination with…
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Stanford Libraries launches Taube Archive of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg, 1945-46
March 14, 2023
by Lauren Sorensen
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Generative AI and the unceasing acceleration of academic writing
Despite the prospect and existence of AI generated texts having been around for some time, the launch of ChatGPT has galvanized a debate around how it could or should be used in research and teaching. Putting aside the ethical issues of using AI in aca…
Scientific conferences: Why meeting face-to-face still matters
The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated a trend in academic meetings and conferences to move from real world to digital environments. Whilst this has potential gains in accessibility and inclusivity, drawing on a study of physicists, Harry Collins an…
Bigger than the sum of its parts – Finding a focal point for engaging university communication teams
University communications functions can from the outside seem monolithic and impenetrable. Offering a brief overview of different kinds of research comms, Andy Tattersall suggests how researchers can navigate and work effectively with different profess…
Jackie Katz, 2022–23 Einstein Fellow, on science education and LC collections
Jacqueline Katz is the 2022-2023 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator, exploring LC materials related to science education.