A new book throws light on the cultural blind spots of science

Friday, September 12

faculty history

Capturing Kahanamoku explores how a scientist’s fixation on a Hawaiian surfer set off a series of events that changed how we think about race, culture...

Boston Globe - Alumni Must Defend Universities From Trump's Assault: In op-ed, Prof. Emeritus and Fmr Uni. President Hanna Holborn Gray argues for the importance of alumni support for higher-ed's value and independence in the wake of federal pressure

Monday, June 2

3 SSD Faculty Awarded for Graduate and Undergraduate Teaching

Thursday, May 22

NYT - ‘The Only Person in the World Claiming to Be the Pope Right Now’; Article highlights Assoc. Prof. Ada Palmer's "The Italian Renaissance: Dante, Machiavelli, and the Wars of Popes and Kings" class

Tuesday, May 6

Newsweek - Does Europe Have a Free Speech Problem? Prof. Tara Zahra critiques J.D. Vance's characterization of free speech issues in Europe

Tuesday, April 1

The Globe and Mail - Prof. Amy Dru Stanley argues that recent Trump executive order aims to "restrict public knowledge of the fullness and complexity of our history"

Monday, March 31

There’s no such thing as a ‘golden age,’ says Renaissance scholar

Monday, March 24

Three SSD Faculty Honored with Named and Distinguished Service Professorships

Tuesday, January 7

Czech Republic President Petr Pavel to speak at the inaugural Václav Havel Lecture

Saturday, August 31

faculty alumni history announcements

As Americans and the world grapple with a growing sense of polarization, a new lecture series will revisit the life and legacy of Václav Havel, a worl...