Administration’s Intellectual History

There’s a certain disdain among academics for administration, whether referred to as “bean counting” or rendered an enemy with the addition of the word the. But as Peter N. Miller argues in this month’s cover story, the history of academic administration must include its capacity to shape intellectual productivity, even entire fields. Individual administrators have brought scholars together, preserved archives and libraries, and stabilized institutions. A largely untapped history thus lies in the files of administration. Photo: Sailko/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0.

Staff

Allison Miller, editor
Kritika Agarwal, associate editor, publications
Stephanie Kingsley, associate editor, web content and social media
Sadie Bergen, editorial assistant
Liz Townsend, coordinator, data administration and integrity

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March 1, 2016

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Townhouse Notes, March 2016

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Clifford M. Kuhn, 1952-2015
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In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Paul Jeffrey Meyvaert
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March 29, 2016

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March 28, 2016

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March 24, 2016

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AHA Member Spotlight: Sarah Abrevaya Stein

March 22, 2016

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Historians on the Hill
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March 17, 2016

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AHA Member Spotlight: Lisa A. Kirschenbaum
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March 10, 2016

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AHA Member Spotlight: Donald A. Yerxa
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March 3, 2016

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AHA Member Spotlight: James A. Young