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Feb 16 2021

Religion and the Rise of Capitalism

Benjamin M. Friedman examines how what we now call economics was decisively shaped by religious thought.

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Jan 28 2021

A Superpower Laid Low: America and the World After January 6

This panel addressed the implications of the events on January 6, as well as likely international security ramifications more broadly.

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Dec 15 2020

Next Generation

What was like to be the first black person at an all-white private school in the American South? The very first, that is.

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Dec 10 2020

German Unification in a World Perspective

This panel addresses the 30th anniversary of German unification from different national and generational perspectives.

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Dec 10 2020

The Mystery Woman of Hollywood: Greta Garbo, Feminism, and Beauty

Lois Banner takes a closer look at "the Mystery Woman of Hollywood"-- Greta Garbo.

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Dec 04 2020

Sarah Bernhardt’s Knee: The Feminine Ideal in Belle Époque Rio de Janeiro

James N. Green discusses Sarah Bernhardt's reception as way of understanding the emergence of the “New Woman” feminist ideal.

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Nov 25 2020

Visions of Tolerance: The 1960s Experiment to Desegregate the Boarding Schools of the American South

Mosi Secret unveils the Stouffer Foundation's attempts to desegregate Southern boarding schools.

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Nov 17 2020

A Violent Woman: A Novel in Progress

Ayana Mathis discusses her forthcoming novel, "A Violent Woman."

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Nov 13 2020

Graphic Memoirs and the Art of Resurrecting the Past

Amy Kurzweil shares excerpts from her forthcoming book, "Artificial: A Love Story."

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Nov 13 2020

Sarah Bernhardt: The First Global Star in Rio de Janeiro

James Green on the tragedy that unfolded during Sarah Bernhardt's final performance in Rio de Janeiro.

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