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Arthur Schott Lopes in Rio de Janeiro - he stands high up, overlooking a bay

A History alum’s pivot into the military politics of Brazil’s tri-border region

Tuesday, October 20

Arthur Schott Lopes, PhD’26, is now an assistant professor at San Diego State UniversityBy Sarah SteimerThere’s a wide frontier to explore in academia...

A photo of Susan Burns - she wears a dark top and is in a wood paneled room

A new book explores the modern evolution of public health in Tokyo

Friday, October 2

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The socio-spatial history text offers a nuanced look at how modern medicine impacted the organization of urban spaces and society. By Sarah Steimer Wh...

Boston Globe - Turn college admissions into lotteries; Op-ed by Prof. Clifford Ando

Monday, September 21

Dissent Magazine - The Party of Baristas; Op-ed from Assoc. Prof. Gabriel Winant

Wednesday, September 9

Literary Hub - Here are the winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards; Assoc. Prof. Ada Palmer wins award for 'Inventing the Renaissance'

Tuesday, September 1

Dipesh Chakrabarty

Tech Times - Nadia Afifi’s New Novel Links Real Wormhole Physics to Propaganda’s Power Over Truth; Article notes Prof. Dipesh Chakrabarty's description of "Subaltern Studies"

Thursday, August 13

Male presenting person with short dark hair wearing a blue suit.

A new book on ancient Indian Ocean trade considers the effects of objects in motion

Thursday, July 23

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Sea of Treasures looks beyond a traditional reading of archives to explore the connection of commodity and experience.By Sarah SteimerIndian Ocean imp...

Quill pen, ink pot with the Declaration of Independence beneath

As America turns 250, how the Declaration of Independence endures

Tuesday, June 30