Intellectuals, History of Ideas in the United States

interview with Russell Jacoby

Authors

Keywords:

Russell Jacoby, Intellectuals, Intellectual History, History of Ideas

Abstract

Interview with Russell Jacoby, American historian and essayist, whose career is linked to Intellectual History, focusing mainly on the 20th century in the United States. In the conversation, it was approached issues related to his academic trajectory and the developments of his main works and expertise, such as the status quo of American intellectual life.

Author Biography

Arthur Freire Simões Pires, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, grohsarthur@gmail.com

CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4430350096926490

References

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JACOBY, R. O Fim da Utopia: Política e Cultura na Era da Apatia. Rio de Janeiro: Record, 1999a.

JACOBY, R. The End of the End of the End of Ideology. The New York Times, 1999b. Disponível em <https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/j/jacoby-utopia.html>. Acesso em 11 jul. 2024

JACOBY, R. Imagem Imperfeita: Pensamento Utópico para uma Época Antiutópica. Rio de Janeiro: Civilização Brasileira, 2007.

JACOBY, R. On Diversity: The Eclipse of the Individual in a Global Era. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2020.

JACOBY, R. Intellectuals in Politics and Academia: Culture in the Age of Hype. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022a.

JACOBY, R. The Takeover: Self-righteous professors have spawned self-righteous students and unleashed them into the public square. Tablet, 19 dez. 2022. Disponível em <https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/takeover-russell-jacoby>. Acesso em 11 jul. 2024.

JACOBY, R. D’une pensée critique sous emprise – Un entretien avec Russell Jacoby. Le Comptoir, 27 abr. 2023a. Disponível em <https://comptoir.org/2023/04/27/dune-pensee-critique-sous-emprise-un-entretien-avec-russell-jacoby/>. Acesso em 02 jul. 2024.

JACOBY, R. A Climate of Fear: The free speech skeptics abandon Salman Rushdie. Harper’s, March, 2023b. Disponível em: <https://harpers.org/archive/2023/03/a-climate-of-fear-the-free-speech-skeptics-abandon-salman-rushdie/>. Acesso em 11 jul. 2024.

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Published

2025-08-16

How to Cite

PIRES, Arthur Freire Simões. Intellectuals, History of Ideas in the United States: interview with Russell Jacoby. Revista de Teoria da História, Goiânia, v. 28, n. 1, p. 1–10, 2025. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/teoria/article/view/82158. Acesso em: 1 feb. 2026.

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Section

Interview