Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Morgane Brunet, Postdoctoral researcher, Marine geoscience, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) The Japanese drilling vessel Chikyu (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) Far beneath the waves, down in the depths of the Japan Trench — seven kilometres below sea level — lie hidden clues…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Matthew J. Mayhew, Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University University faculty are the most important people influencing student learning, development, persistence and degree attainment. Maskot/Getty Images Universities, often perceived as bastions of progressive thought, are increasingly reflecting the broader political polarization gripping the nation.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Kenny Chiwarawara, Senior Lecturer, University of Johannesburg Post-apartheid South Africa is characterised by frequent public protests. On average, between 2007 and 2013, there were over 11 protests daily. Research shows that protests almost doubled in the 20 years after 1997. Service delivery protests – over…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Justin Dunnavant, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles The red square on this 1767 map of St. Croix marks where Danes believed the Maroon settlement was. Paul Kuffner/Royal Danish Library “For a long time now, a large number of [escaped slaves] have established…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Abigail Folberg, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha The Trump administration has rescinded more than $1 billion in medical research funding, with one major target being research relating to diversity, equity and inclusion. Alina Kotliar/iStock via Getty Images Plus President Donald Trump’s administration…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Charlotte Rogers, Associate Professor of Spanish, University of Virginia Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez, who fled Colombia after learning that the government planned to arrest him, returns to his hometown, Aracataca, in 2007 for the first time in 20 years. Alejandra Vega/AFP via Getty…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Pardis Mahdavi, Professor of Anthropology, University of La Verne Congregants at Colorado’s first psychedelic church, in Colorado Springs, on Feb. 18, 2025. Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images Texas passed a landmark law in June 2025, supported by former Gov. Rick Perry, that allocates US$50 million…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Kristen Demoruelle, Associate Professor of Rheumatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Early discussions and proactive planning for pregnancy are critically important for those with autoimmune diseases. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images Only a few decades ago, a diagnosis of lupus could mean giving up the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Ray Brescia, Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life, Albany Law School James Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, attends a panel discussion in Washington, D.C., on April 2, 2025. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images In early August 2025,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Nicole M. Bennett, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Assistant Director at the Center for Refugee Studies, Indiana University Palantir’s technology allows government agencies to connect the dots about individuals. Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty Images When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine…