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There are few works as unsettling as “The Republic.” Not because of its complexity or reputation but because it refuses to let us hide from the hardest questions: What is justice? Is it even possible? And what kind of life …
“This is the story of an outsider who becomes an insider,” Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History and Chair of the Department of Africana Studies Brian Purnell said.
Purnell was one of many colleagues, friends and students at Associate …
During the last week of January, students gathered at various college houses to discuss this year’s Kurtz Book Club’s selection book, “The Midcoast” by Adam White, a thriller set in Damariscotta, Maine.
The Kurtz Book Club is supported by the …
Assistant Professor of Religion and Asian Studies Claire Robison joined Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies Rachel Sturman yesterday for a conversation about the release of Robison’s first book, “Bringing Krishna Back to India: Global and Local Networks in …
On Thursday afternoon, the Nixon Lounge of Hawthorne-Longfellow Library hosted a launch event for Professor of History Page Herrlinger’s new book, “Holy Sobriety in Modern Russia: A Faith Healer and His Followers,” which tells the story of “Brother Ioann” Churikov, …
Students, faculty and community members came together on Wednesday night in Kresge Auditorium to celebrate the unapologetic fearlessness of Jewish women in the Holocaust through a discussion of Judy Batalion’s newest book, “The Light of Days: The Untold Story of …
Yesterday afternoon, Associate Professor of Economics Daniel Stone presented his new book titled “Undue Hate: A Behavioral Economic Analysis of Hostile Polarization in US Politics and Beyond.”
Stone identifies affective polarization as a specific type of polarization plaguing the United …
On Thursday, Professor of Digital and Computational Studies Eric Chown and Assistant Professor of Digital and Computational Studies Fernando Nascimento discussed their new book, “Meaningful Technologies: How Digital Metaphors Change the Way We Think and Live.” They were joined by …
On Thursday, Associate Professor of Sociology Oyman Basaran spoke to colleagues, community members and students about his new book “Circumcision and Medicine in Modern Turkey,” which delves into the process of male circumcision. The book launch was moderated by Associate …
Just in time for the height of spooky season, last Friday marked the launch of the book “Labors of Fear: The Modern Horror Film Goes to Work,” the first study of horror’s critique of labor, edited by Edward Little Professor …
