A History of Modern South Asia
February 8, 2016
Ian Talbot— South Asia is of immense significance to the wider world. It is home to a quarter of the global population and a third of the Islamic community. It… READ MORE
Category: Social Science
The Mind and the Self
December 16, 2015
Christopher Bollas— Most of us go through the simple realities of each day not giving things much thought. From the routine—like what we make for breakfast—to the unexpected, like road… READ MORE
Revolutionary Ideas in the Atlantic World
August 17, 2015
Janet Polasky— The interconnections of today’s global society are inescapable. So why should we imagine that the founding fathers dreamed of freedom in isolation? The Atlantic World had never been… READ MORE
Makah Whaling and Their Historical Relationship to the Sea
July 16, 2015
Joshua Reid— This last March, the National Marine Fisheries Service invited public input on a recently released draft environmental impact statement that evaluates the Makah Nation’s request to resume hunting… READ MORE
What Has Santa Got to Do With Climate Change?
July 6, 2015
Jessica Barnes and Michael Dove— An August 2012 edition of The New Yorker magazine adopted an unseasonal topic for its front cover: Santa Claus. In the illustration, Santa is slumped… READ MORE
Poor Mountain Girls Getting Ahead
April 13, 2015
Cynthia M. Duncan— What does it take for a poor child in a poor place to get ahead? The right attitude? Mentors? Good teachers and schools? Good luck? All of… READ MORE
The Children of the Amistad
March 9, 2015
Benjamin N. Lawrance— March 9 marks the 174th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision U.S. v Amistad, one of the most celebrated U.S. “freedom suits.” Since the case’s conclusion in… READ MORE
Pop Quiz: Black History Month Edition
February 26, 2015
With the end of February marking the end of Black History Month, it’s time for a little pop quiz. Carla L. Peterson, author of Black Gotham, has put together a… READ MORE
The Islamic State: Humiliation, Shame, and Rage in Fundamentalism
February 25, 2015
Abram de Swaan— Today’s devil incarnate is the militia known as the Islamic State. So far it has done everything in its power to deserve the title. But it is… READ MORE
10 Books for Black History Month
February 13, 2015
February is Black History Month! It’s a time, as President Ford put it, to “honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.”… READ MORE
A Conversation with Trudier Harris on Bigger: A Literary Life