In this short forum, we have asked a handful of scholars to discuss the relationship between scholarship, public knowledge, and…
off the cuff

off-the-cuff (adj.): extemporaneous, impromptu, improvised
A feature of The Immanent Frame in which the editors pose a question to a handful of leading thinkers and scholars, and invite a quick and succinct response.
Questions from TIF editors have concerned the elections in Egypt, anti-immigration ideas and multiculturalism in Europe, Black Lives Matter, reflections from our contributors on their summer reading, and more.
For longer-form essays, visit our Exchanges page and explore forums based on wide-ranging topics with interdisciplinary perspectives.
The Protestant Reformation and human rights
When we think of the Christian origins of human rights, we might keep this in mind: What we regard as…
What are you teaching?
In addition to inviting contributors to briefly introduce their upcoming courses and pedagogical approaches, we asked: What readings or resources…
The Muslim Ban and academia
The Muslim Ban—in its current iteration as Proclamation 9645 and in its earlier forms—is certainly an egregious attack on the…
Digital projects in the classroom
In this “off the cuff” discussion, we focus particularly on digital resources and their relationship to pedagogy. We invited contributors…
Teaching with The Immanent Frame
How have you used The Immanent Frame in your teaching? What has worked, for which students and classes, and why?