Unpacking Biden’s Environmental Agenda – A Conversation with Todd Stern
The chief US negotiator for the Paris Climate Agreement discusses the Biden Administrations environmental policy.
Who Is Classics For?
In this podcast episode, Nandini Pandey brings to light a more detailed picture of the heterogenous makeup of the ancient Roman world -- and what that means for our own.
The Language of Thieves: The Story of Rotwelsch and One Family’s Secret History
Martin Puchner on the "secret language" of Rotwelsch, which his own grandfather -- whom he later learned was a committed Nazi -- despised as a "language of thieves."
Fellow Spotlight: Alice Goff
Alice Goff is exploring the idea that a work of art can create modern liberal society.
The Worst American Political Violence of the Twentieth Century: The Forgotten Crisis of 1917-1921
Adam Hochschild discusses the unparalleled storm of repression and violence following the US entry into World War I.
Harun Farocki: Forms of Intelligence between Text and Image
Nora Alter takes a close look at filmmaker and critic Harun Farocki’s early writings.
Age of Emergency: Colonial Violence at the End of the British Empire
Erik Linstrum discusses the networks of activists, soldiers, journalists, filmmakers, and others who bridged the gap between the conflict zones of empire and everyday life in Britain.
Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut
Nicholas Schmidle takes a closer look at the test pilots, engineers, and visionaries behind Virgin Galactic’s campaign to build a space tourism company.