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.
Rethink, Reset, Recalibrate: U.S.-China Relations from Donald Trump to Joe Biden
Elizabeth Economy evaluates the current status of the U.S.-China relationship and the overall strategic direction and policy priorities under a Biden administration.
Displacement in the Horn of Africa: Racialization, Migration, and the United Nations
Nathalie Peutz examines contemporary encounters between Yemeni “refugees” and Ethiopian “migrants” in a port town of Djibouti.
Gender, War, and Citizenship: A Transatlantic Roundtable
A transatlantic roundtable to launch the "Oxford Handbook of Gender, War, and the Western World since 1600."
James Baldwin: The Making of an American Icon
Robert F. Reid-Pharr demonstrates how James Baldwin’s literary genius propelled him into the worldwide spotlight..