Antoinette Burton

Antoinette Burton is Professor of History and Director of the Humanities Research Institute at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This year, she is a Public Voices Fellow with the Op Ed Project and the University of Illinois System.

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“Moving at the Speed of Trust”? Course Correction Needed

Ever since the publication of Steven M.R. Covey’s book The Speed of Trust in 2006,…

STEM At Risk? Higher Ed Must Heed Humanities Warnings

Humanists have long understood themselves as the canary in the coal mine of higher education. …

Barbie and Oppenheimer At The Oscars: Why They Are Gender Binary Blockbusters

With the Oscar Awards ceremony coming up, the pairing of the films, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” is back…

Every day is Groundhog Day in the humanities

This time of year, a lot of people watch, or re-watch, the 1993 film Groundhog Day. TV…