In a surprise move, the Australian Research Council drops the journal rankings in its Excellence for Research in Australia framework. The journal rankings were a source of contention for a number of scholars, especially in the humanities and social sciences. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
Writing
“Publishers Grapple With Thorny Issues of Protecting Property and Going Digital”
My report from the Association of American University Presses' annual meeting, held this year in Baltimore. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“University Presses Are Warned to Guard Copyrights While Sharing Their Wares”
A more in-depth look at the copyright conversations that dominated a lot of the university presses' meeting this year. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“Hot Type: Publishers Say They Are Not the Enemy in University Copyright Disputes”
My latest column tries to break through some of the angry rhetoric (on the fair-use side) and telling silence (on the publishers' side) that's surrounded the Georgia State U. e-reserves lawsuit. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“In Jefferson Lecture, Drew Faust Traces the Fascination of War, From Homer to Bin Laden”
War is hell--and it's a helluva story. The Harvard president and Civil War historian explained why at the 2011 Jefferson Lecture, the federal government's most prestigious award in recognition of intellectual achievement in the humanities. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
