Donald Trump's rise has revealed an ugly truth: that, for some, prejudice is an addictive source of pleasure. Can a medieval idea help us fight…
Past and Present
At the intersection between the historical past and the political and cultural issues of the present day.
A vile slur with medieval origins has gone mainstream due to the rise of Donald Trump, Steve Bannon and the Alt-Right: "cuck". Here's what you…
Is "selling" the value of the humanities to students and employers really such a bad thing?
When we create tourist destinations out of historic sites, an odd thing occurs. It shapes how we see not only the land, and the past,…
The dissenters on the Supreme Court claim that "traditional" marriage has existed for "millennia." Justices Scalia, Alito, Roberts and Thomas clearly aren't medievalists...
What does it mean when our media says that "no" might mean "yes"? A popular BBC historical drama perpetuates dangerous myths about sexual violence.
Qatar's inhumane treatment of its migrant workers has recently been called "something out of the Middle Ages". But is it really? What was life like…