David Armitage

David Armitage is the Lloyd C Blankfein Professor of History at Harvard University. His latest book is The History Manifesto (2014), co-authored with Jo Guldi.

Written by David Armitage

Black and white photo of people on a waterfront with a mosque in the background. Silhouettes and structures are prominent.

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Bonfire of the humanities

Public debate is afflicted by short-term thinking – how did history abdicate its role of inspiring the longer view?

David Armitage & Jo Guldi