What’s the point of scholarly academies?

As universities have turned to partisan lobbying and self-promotion, new head of Allea thinks ancient organisations now fill a crucial space in public debate

Published on
September 15, 2018
Last updated
September 18, 2018
David Matthews
Egyptian Hieroglyphs with Tourist Archeologist Silhouettes
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On point: academies are well placed to act as an honest broker in public debate
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#1 Submitted by PeterPepper on September 17, 2018 - 5:49pm
A very enlightening article: makes one feels less despondent about the demise of universities as holders of academic rigour and pedagogic leadership!

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