AI Inverts the Disciplinary Hierarchy
Maybe we should be more cautious about defunding fields just because we can't immediately see their application.
Contingency and the Cartographic Making of New England (Part I)
New England's borders aren't natural. They're historical accidents.
The Measles Crisis Is Regional—Let's Keep It That Way
Measles is a national issue. It's not a national phenomenon.
Trust and AI: A Conversation with Claude
How is trusting AI different than trusting people?
Inefficient by Design: How Medieval Values Shaped Today's University
A nine-century case for being slow
AI Lessons from 1999
Nothing will work, but everything might.
The Forest and the Tree: What the Latest Accommodation Debate Gets Wrong
A lot has been written this week about the increase in student accommodations on college campuses. It started with a
Seeing Old Science
Gemini’s ability to read handwritten archival documents has importance beyond the humanities
Handwriting Recognition Roundup
Like it or not, a new world for archives and historical scholarship is here
