Wednesday Notes

The Journal of World History, March, features a forum on social history, women's history, and world history. It includes Peter Stearns,"Social History and World History: Prospects for Collaboration," Merry Weisner-Hanks,"World History and the History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality," and Kenneth Pomeranz,"Social History and World History: From Daily Life to Patterns of Change." Hat tip.

Scott McLemee,"Sex! Politics! Dubious Footnotes!" Inside Higher Ed, 9 March, yawns over recent academic scandals as old news.

Andy Guess, Jennifer Howard, Philip Kennicott, Margaret Soltan, and Andrew Sullivan report on last night's Jefferson Lecture by Harvey Mansfield in Washington, DC.