Ideas
Heads out of the Sand: Why is fascism on the rise (not only) in France?
A collective volume dissects the rise of Fascism in France, drawing ample lessons on how we got here, the many facets of this clear and present danger, and how to get somewhere better. Lessons for France and elsewhere.
It's not that simple and why it shouldn't be
Book Review. The simplification of the world: The loss of ambiguity and diversity by Thomas Bauer. The voice of German historian and Islam scholar Thomas Bauer is a voice we need to hear. After his fresh look at Islamic civilization, Bauer has written...
Of Eggheads and Authoritarians: A French look at anti-intellectualism and the repression of critical thinking in America and France
Few voices are clearer on dangers to democracy, freedom of speech and academic freedom than that of Eric Fassin, French sociologist specializing in American studies and issues common to both societies.
Recommended reading: Language study abroad
Book Review: The Professional Lives of Language Study Abroad Alumni, by Celeste Kinginger and Jingyaun Zhuan.
Slow Travel: Maybe the fastest way to really get there
IFE urges students to travel into a country and not just across it to get to the next European capital on the list. Could the value of a sojourn abroad be inverse to the number of miles traveled or places visited?