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...

Considering the appeal of militarism as a form of politics

Saturday, August 31

history faculty announcements

Using observational and archival research, Samuel Fury Childs Daly explores what happens when soldiers take over the government — and why so many foun...