Malka Margolies

Consultant


Articles by Malka Margolies

A smiling person in a hoodie holds a tabby cat, with a red circle behind them. Next to them is the book cover of I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Anyan, featuring an illustrated cityscape and a person with parcels.
Writing as Craft
Thursday October 30

Humor, Exhaustion, and Resilience in the Ups and Downs of a Delivery Worker in China

Literary works often aren’t trying to communicate anything to readers, but rather to prompt them to revisit and reconsider their own lived experience.

The image shows the Iowa State University entrance sign with the iconic campanile clock tower in the background, surrounded by trees and clear blue sky.
Campus Free SpeechEducational CensorshipU.S. Free Expression
Thursday August 28

New Rules on ‘Controversial Topics’ Create Chill in Universities in Iowa

Iowa’s policy marks an escalation in a campaign by lawmakers and the governor to police college classrooms and silence open debate.

A group of graduates in black caps and gowns with yellow accents sit facing forward. Text promotes a webinar titled Universities, Governments, and Democracy, scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, 10am - 12pm EDT. Hosted by PEN America.
Educational Censorship
Friday October 11

PEN America and Magna Charta Observatory Co-Sponsor First Major International Convening Focused on Government Restrictions on Academic Freedom in the United States

(WASHINGTON) — PEN America, in collaboration with the Magna Charta Observatory, will co-sponsor an international convening at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC, from 10 AM to 12 PM ET on October 23, 2024. The event, titled Universities, Governments, and Democracy: International Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Future Strategy, will bring together academic Read more…