Editor | Jessica Abrahams |
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Deputy Editor | Niki Seth-Smith |
Contributing Editors | Kenan Malik, Suzanne Moore, Alom Shaha, Jonathan Rée |
Categories | Humanism, rationalism |
Frequency | Quarterly |
Publisher | The Rationalist Association |
Founded | 1885 (under the name Watts's Literary Guide) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Based in | London |
Language | English |
Website |
newhumanist |
ISSN | 0306-512X |
New Humanist is a quarterly [1] magazine, published by the Rationalist Association in the UK, [2] that focuses on culture, news, philosophy, and science from a sceptical perspective. [3]
The New Humanist has been in print for more than 131 years; starting out life as Watts's Literary Guide, founded by C. A. Watts in November 1885. [4] It later became The Literary Guide and Rationalist Review (1894–1954), Humanist (1956–1971) and the New Humanist in 1972. [5]
Notable columnists have included Laurie Taylor, [6] Simon Hoggart [7] and Sally Feldman. [8]
In 2003 Hazhir Teimourian, a reviewer for the magazine, quit over a controversial cartoon depicting Christ slumped in the arms of the Virgin Mary. [9]
Jim Herrick was editor of New Humanist from 1984 until 2002, and subsequently became the journal’s literary editor until his retirement in 2005. [10] From 2002 until 2005 the magazine's editor was Frank Jordans. [11] In 2005 Caspar Melville took over as managing editor of the magazine and CEO of the Rationalist Association. [12] Daniel Trilling assumed the position of Editor in 2013. [13] Samira Shackle became editor in spring 2020. Niki Seth-Smith is the current editor, having assumed the position in spring 2023.
Editor | Jessica Abrahams |
---|---|
Deputy Editor | Niki Seth-Smith |
Contributing Editors | Kenan Malik, Suzanne Moore, Alom Shaha, Jonathan Rée |
Categories | Humanism, rationalism |
Frequency | Quarterly |
Publisher | The Rationalist Association |
Founded | 1885 (under the name Watts's Literary Guide) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Based in | London |
Language | English |
Website |
newhumanist |
ISSN | 0306-512X |
New Humanist is a quarterly [1] magazine, published by the Rationalist Association in the UK, [2] that focuses on culture, news, philosophy, and science from a sceptical perspective. [3]
The New Humanist has been in print for more than 131 years; starting out life as Watts's Literary Guide, founded by C. A. Watts in November 1885. [4] It later became The Literary Guide and Rationalist Review (1894–1954), Humanist (1956–1971) and the New Humanist in 1972. [5]
Notable columnists have included Laurie Taylor, [6] Simon Hoggart [7] and Sally Feldman. [8]
In 2003 Hazhir Teimourian, a reviewer for the magazine, quit over a controversial cartoon depicting Christ slumped in the arms of the Virgin Mary. [9]
Jim Herrick was editor of New Humanist from 1984 until 2002, and subsequently became the journal’s literary editor until his retirement in 2005. [10] From 2002 until 2005 the magazine's editor was Frank Jordans. [11] In 2005 Caspar Melville took over as managing editor of the magazine and CEO of the Rationalist Association. [12] Daniel Trilling assumed the position of Editor in 2013. [13] Samira Shackle became editor in spring 2020. Niki Seth-Smith is the current editor, having assumed the position in spring 2023.