Ambivalent Monuments: Freedom and Slavery in Iconic American Buildings
Mabel Wilson discusses writing histories and creating spaces of remembrance based on archival materials that document America’s history of slavery.
Fellow Spotlight: Liana Finck
Cartoonist Liana Finck is working on her sixth book, "What to Do When," a tongue-in-cheek instruction manual for living in human society.
US Defense Strategy in an Era of Major Power Competition
Colin Kahl oversaw the drafting of the 2022 National Defense Strategy as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. In this talk, he discusses the military and security implications of China’s growing assertiveness, Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, and changing patterns of global alignment.
Fellow Spotlight: David H. Price
Historian David Price is tracing Jewish intellectual contributions to the expansion of religious toleration in Early Modern Europe.
The Contamination of History
Holly Case discusses the habit of tracing the source of presumed contamination—in matters ranging from national politics in Ukraine to cybernetics—back to the Second World War.
The Legal Travails of Donald J. Trump
A discussion with The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, New York University law professor and Just Security editor Ryan Goodman, and University of Alabama Professor of Law and former US Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Joyce Vance.
Fellow Spotlight: Mabel O. Wilson
Mabel O. Wilson is working on an architectural and cultural history of racial difference from the early years of the United States.
Beyond Queens and Captives: Women in Angola, 1500-1880
Mariana P. Candido’s sheds light on the experiences of women from West Central Africa during the era of the transatlantic slave trade.
More Bark than Bite? Right-Wing Populism and Foreign Policy
Liberal democratic societies are more resilient in the face of populist challenges than conventional wisdom holds.
Fellow Spotlight: Camila Agosto
Camila Agosto is developing new electroacoustic pieces for mixed instrumentation that incorporate her research in somatic experiences and sound healing.