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2025 Readership Survey

The Scholarly Kitchen’s 2025 Readership Survey reflects feedback from our community that will shape the future direction of our blog.

  • By Alice Meadows, Dylan Burris, Simone Taylor
  • Jan 16, 2026
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

The Year in Review: 2025 in The Scholarly Kitchen

Before we plunge into 2026, a look back at 2025, a difficult year for many in the scholarly community.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 5, 2026
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Hibernating Until Next Year

We’re off for the holidays and will see you next in 2026. In the meantime, here’s a favorite for your holiday playlist.

  • By David Crotty
  • Dec 24, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen and Saying Thanks to a Few Departing Chefs

Today we welcome Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen to The Scholarly Kitchen as a full time Chef and say goodbye to several long-term Chefs (and offer our thanks for all the wisdom they’ve shared with us).

  • By David Crotty
  • Oct 14, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Maryam Sayab

Today we welcome a new Chef in the Kitchen, Maryam Sayab.

  • By David Crotty, Lettie Y. Conrad
  • Sep 11, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Happy 4th of July — Surf’s Up!

Celebrating American Independence Day with a truly great American art form.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jul 4, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Off for the US Holiday — Wishing You A Constructive Summer

We are off for the Memorial Day holiday, traditionally marking the beginning of summer.

  • By David Crotty
  • May 23, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Randy Townsend

Today, Randy Townsend officially joins us as a regular contributor in The Scholarly Kitchen.

  • By David Crotty
  • May 13, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 2 mins

The Scholarly Kitchen Hires a Sous Chef

Join us in welcoming Lettie Conrad as the new Deputy Editor at The Scholarly Kitchen.

  • By David Crotty, Lettie Y. Conrad
  • May 2, 2025
  • 13 Comments
  • Time To Read: 2 mins

The 2025 Scholarly Kitchen Readership Survey is Now Open

The 2025 Scholarly Kitchen readership survey is now open. We would greatly appreciate your ideas and feedback to help us remain a high-quality resource of industry news and discussion

  • By The Scholarly Kitchen Cabinet
  • Feb 21, 2025
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 2 mins

We’re Seeking A Deputy Editor for The Scholarly Kitchen

Come join us in The Scholarly Kitchen! We are seeking a Deputy Editor.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 8, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The Year in Review: 2024 in The Scholarly Kitchen

Before we plunge into 2025, a look back at 2024, a year of uncertainty in The Scholarly Kitchen.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jan 6, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Gratitude

We’re off for the US Thanksgiving holiday. Some musical gratitude to celebrate with.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 28, 2024
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Off Through Labor Day

We’re taking the last week of August off and will be back after the Labor Day holiday.

  • By David Crotty
  • Aug 26, 2024
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Summer Break 2024

We’re taking the rest of the week off, and today I leave you with an obscure musical delight from the late 1900s.

  • By David Crotty
  • Aug 1, 2024
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

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