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Literary Hub: Ada Palmer's "Inventing the Renaissance" on the top 40 best sellers list

Thursday, June 4

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The Tribune: Amy Dru Stanley and Matthew Briones offer their reflections on what to read in advance of America 250

Thursday, June 4

NYT - The Politics of the Downwardly Mobile Professional Class; Assoc. Prof. Gabriel Winant discusses intricate class composition of the new left, and resulting discomforts

Friday, May 29

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SSD Faculty and Students Receive 2026 Teaching Awards

Friday, May 15

Several faculty and students were recently honored with 2026 teaching awards, including the Quantrell and Ph.D. Teaching and Mentoring Awards awarded ...

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A new history project helps educators make sense of democratic backsliding

Wednesday, May 6

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“Authoritarianism 101,” an effort helmed by UChicago’s Mark Bradley, features 30 scholars and brings historical context to the classroom. By Sarah Ste...

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European Civ to Be Replaced With New Western Civ Sequence Next Year

Tuesday, May 5

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A new book views rural Louisiana’s history on its own terms

Wednesday, April 29

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Sweet Home Feliciana weaves individual, regional, and world stories to explore Black history and how it’s shaped. Historian Rashauna Johnson, associat...

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Amy Dru Stanley interviewed by Gulan Magazine (Iraq) on Threats to Democracy and Human Rights

Monday, April 27