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Here you can read the latest news and views from our Fellows and associates. Many articles are also reprinted in the ISRF Bulletin, the Foundation’s in-house periodical.

The Blog and Bulletin are edited by Baindu Kallon.

Latest blog post

On School History Textbooks

by Yasamin Alkhansa

In this Bulletin contribution, Yasamin Alkhansa traces how governments attempt to rewrite history through school textbooks. While Alkhansa focuses on Iran's theocracy, such practices are not restricted to authoritarian governments, but rather part of a growing global trend to impose historical narratives that reflect national interests.
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Latest blog post

AI and the Future of Human Learning

by Christopher Newfield

ISRF's research group, "Reframing AI" is interested in examining the relation between machine and human learning. In this month's Director's Note, Christopher Newfield asks how to reconcile the use of each to enhance rather than threaten human intelligence.
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Latest publication

Bulletin #32: Crisis and Conjuncture: Climate, Borders, Politics

Based on papers presented at the ISRF’s 2024 annual conference, contributions aim to recalibrate existing categories of analysis in the face of escalating political, humanitarian, and environmental crises.
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