Professor John Marenbon FBA
Professor John Marenbon is a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge and the British Academy. His recent publications include Medieval Philosophy: an historical and philosophical introduction and Pagans and Philosophers. The Problem of Paganism from Augustine to Leibniz. Politeia publications include Intangible Assets: Funding Research in the Arts and Humanities, co-published with New Direction.- The Battle for Britain’s Cultural Identity – Against the New Normal
December 15, 2021 - ‘Back to School! Preparation, Not Cancellation’, by John Marenbon, Dominic Sullivan & Louise Moelwyn-Hughes
June 11, 2020 - ‘The Battle for Western Civilisation and the Origins of Western Philosophy’
September 10, 2019 - ‘Intangible Assets: Funding Research in the Arts and Humanities’
November 15, 2018 - ‘The State, National Identity and Schools’
December 15, 2017 - ‘Populism and Democracy: Politics in the Public Interest’, by John Marenbon
February 14, 2011 - ‘Teachers Matter: Recruitment, Employment and Retention at Home and Abroad’
July 1, 2009 - ‘Comparing Standards: Teaching the Teachers. The Report of the Politeia Education Commission’, by D. Burghes, J. Marenbon, B. Moon, A. Smithers and C. Woodhead
October 25, 2004 - ‘University Challenge: Freedom, Fees and Future Funding’, by John Marenbon
May 1, 2004 - ‘Conservative Debates: Liberty Under the Law’, by Oliver Letwin, John Marenbon and Martin Howe
October 1, 2002 - ‘Comparing Standards: Academic and Vocational, 16-19 Year Olds. The Report of the Politeia Education Commission’
June 1, 2002
Blog
- No Reason for Good Cheer. The true cost of Horizon
September 8, 2023 - Small Boats, Big Numbers: An Immigration and Cultural Crisis?
May 26, 2023 - Taking Back Control – How to Protect Free Speech in UK Universities
June 14, 2022 - Universities – on Strike or at Peril?
February 18, 2022 - The Enemy Within – Parliamentary Groupthink v Freedom
October 22, 2021 - Liberty on its Deathbed
March 25, 2021 - The real threat to British universities comes from UCU, not Covid
September 11, 2020 - Failing, to succeed
January 17, 2020 - Britain’s Universities – Threatened by Manifesto Neglect
November 22, 2019 - Ugly and Dangerous: Labour’s extremism and its anti-Semitism
June 28, 2019 - Corbyn’s Victory in Defeat
September 7, 2018 - Anti-Semitism and the Ideology of the Left
August 6, 2018 - Militancy on the March
March 2, 2018 - Afraid to Speak its Name?
December 26, 2017 - OFFA’s Topsy-Turvy World
June 30, 2017 - Inconvenient Restrictions v Alleged “Hate”
January 13, 2017 - Giving with One Hand and Taking with Two…
May 20, 2016 - Labour’s Policy Won’t Wash – Anti-Zionism is an open door to Anti-Semitism
April 29, 2016 - ‘Tolerating Intolerance’, by Professor John Marenbon
July 3, 2015 - All at Sea on EU Immigration Policy
April 24, 2015 - Real Faith is Bad Politics
April 2, 2015 - Self Interest Not Moral Vision: A better bet for good politics
February 20, 2015 - A Sinister Sacrifice to Populism
July 18, 2014 - University Statistics – No Substitute for an Education
March 28, 2014 - Responsibility Starts at Home!
February 14, 2014 - Would Latin boost Failing English Literacy?
October 11, 2013 - ‘Social Institutions and the Law of Contract Under Attack’, by John Marenbon
February 2, 2012