Since its inception in 1940, the Journal of the History of Ideas has served as a medium for the publication of research in intellectual history that is of common interest to scholars and students in a wide range of fields. It is committed to encouraging diversity in regional coverage, chronological range, and methodological approaches. JHI defines intellectual history expansively and ecumenically, including the histories of philosophy, of literature and the arts, of the natural and social sciences, of religion, and of political thought. It also encourages scholarship at the intersections of cultural and intellectual history — for example, the history of the book and of visual culture.

Dr. Warren Breckman, co-Executive Editor of JHI, was interviewed by Steve Black, Serials Librarian for The College of St. Rose. Dr. Breckman discusses the history of the journal, the current focus, interdiciplinarity, the future of print journals and even Goethe. Click here to listen, click here for the pdf of the transcript.

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