This is dark academia, the high school experience that we all secretly wish we had. While not all of us were privileged ...

Anchored in nostalgia for classic collegiate and prep school culture, dark academia is a TikTok subculture that embraces scholarly pursuits with a gothic, somber flair. It’s all about ...

Black women face unique pressures and challenges in academia. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with professor Joy Gaston Gayles of NC State University about she's seen this play out in higher education.

A nod to the classic plaid skirts worn by young women in academia, these plaid nails are the perfect way to rep the dark academia aesthetic in an eye-catching way. Mimicking the look of warm ...

From sinister professors to haunted prep schools, these dark academia novels can expose the twisted cost of genius, obsession ...

Dark academia books can slot neatly into a handful of genres. You’ll find fantasy and mystery books, literary fiction, LGBTQ ...

As Joy Gaston Gayles, a professor and a former president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, told me, Black women in academia feel disposable. “It’s no secret that if you are ...

The Georgetown University Black Alumni Council held a conversation to discuss scholarship and activism as Black woman scholars and leaders in academia during a time of heightened calls for racial ...

Anna Branch is a professor of sociology and senior vice president for equity at Rutgers University. She serves on several diversity and inclusion advisory boards and is the co-author of "Work in ...

Dark academia books can slot neatly into a handful of genres. You’ll find fantasy and mystery books, literary fiction, LGBTQ books, books for women and even romance novels with dark academia vibes.