As the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta approaches, Mark Hill QC, the co-editor of Magna Carta, Religion and the Rule of Law, discusses what Magna Carta means for religions worldwide today.
I like the idea of the rule of law. I think it matters. It signifies our common desire for things to be decided fairly. It signals to officeholders and the powerful that they are not entitled to act with...
James G. Carrier, the co-editor of Anthropologies of Class, explores the impact of studying class.
The mother of a friend of mine recently lost her husband to a massive heart-attack. Margaret is a poised and elegant professional woman, but I remember a very moving conversation we had not long afterward....
Wallace Arthur, author of Evolving Animals, continues his series of blog posts with an eye-opening new piece on the curious nature of the embryo and why that means time is an important factor to consider when thinking about what makes an animal an animal.
David W. Johnson, the author of Constructive Controversy, offers helpful insight on how to conflict can give birth to new insights, effective decisions, and creative breakthroughs.
Rachel Murray and Debra Long, the authors of The Implementation of the Findings of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, offer a compelling new perspective on understanding the findings of human rights bodies.
Robin Grier, the co-author of The Long Process of Development, takes a close look at how history and economic development are inextricably linked.
What were the first large (i.e. non-microscopic) animals to evolve on Earth? We don’t know the answer to this question for certain, but one shrewd guess is that they were a bit like some of today’s...
Author Christine Hemingway explores the topic of responsibility, and introduces us to the Corporate Social Entrepreneur.
Lynn Ann Watson, the co-editor of Clinical Perspectives on Autobiographical Memory, explores the power of memory, particularly for those suffering from PTSD.
What is an animal? Silly question, surely? Everybody knows what an animal is – don’t they? If you look at the two creatures in the image to the left, you’ll see one that’s an animal and one that’s...