The philosopher on the 2020 racial reckoning, the mistakes of DEI offices, and the imperative to cultivate thick skin.

It is against this backdrop that we celebrate two awards. To the essay contest participants: I was deeply moved by every word of your submissions. You have demonstrated profound passion, patriotism, ...

Small changes can have incredibly large and unintended consequences, whether for good or for ill. And no matter how smart you ...

Earlier this month, the footage prompted Chinese Ambassador Dai Bing to call on Seoul to “find a fundamental solution” to the ongoing demonstrations.   The protests have also drawn attention from ...

The letter to Xi from the 61 Sinologists further demonstrated the international community's strong expectations for China studies and underscored its value as a bridge between civilizations, added Xu.

The Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona is closing July 31 amid unspecified “changes in federal laws and policy,” the university says. The closure follows similar moves at other ...

Students from the Confucius Institute of the University of Abomey-Calavi wear traditional Chinese attire during the "China-Benin Fashion Show" in Cotonou, Benin, on Nov 8. SERAPHIN ZOUNYEKPE/XINHUA In ...

The University of Minnesota’s Confucius Institute — part of a controversial web of Chinese-backed institutes hosted at universities across the U.S. — will close at the end of the semester. University ...

James W. Dearing ([email protected]) is a professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University, in East Lansing. Jeffrey G. Cox is a research associate in the Department of ...

The Dark Forest theory is one proposed solution to the famed Fermi Paradox, which has bewitched astronomers for more than half a century. To put it concisely, the paradox asks if the cosmos is nearly ...