Brief · Institutional Life
Professor Loses Track of Own Pronouns Mid-Sentence While Attempting to Connect with Gen Z
Old-fashioned student eventually raises hand, asks whether “he” might be acceptable.
18 August 2026 · 4 min read · Read →
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Anastasia Mbembe-Goldberg, MA Oxon.
Identity, Affect & Lifestyle Editor
Mbembe-Goldberg writes on identity, affect, privilege and the moral significance of discomfort. She has converted several forms of discomfort into invited lectures. Her current project examines the ethics of five-star conference hotels from inside them.
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Inside the Church of the Subaltern
The Academic Standard spent three months undercover inside a notoriously insular postcolonial congregation. After gaining admission through a disputed claim to Indigenous ancestry and one-eighth Irishness, our correspondent witnessed initiation rites, methodological innovations and a schism over whether the subaltern had, in fact, spoken.
16 July 2026 · 11 min read · Read →