Humanities
Loathly Lady Live
English scholar Wendy Steiner places enduring characters in new conversations at the cusp between opera and musical theater.
Troubled Homecoming
Historian Thomas Childers explores the complicated reality of the Greatest Generation's return from World War II.
When We Were Gross
Historian Kathleen Brown's new book examines the evolution of body care in early America.
Science Fiction and Philosophy
Philosopher Susan Schneider's new book examines age-old philosophical puzzles through the lens of science fiction.
After the Flood
Graduate student Aaron Mulvany studies competing narratives of flood and recovery in South Indian coastal communities.
The True History of Tea
In his new book, Sinologist Victor Mair explores tea's history and its impact on world history.
Tracing Spaces
Historian Joan DeJean's new book reveals the French origins of our comfort-driven lives.
The Real Thing
Music professor co-curates Smithsonian exhibit on the history of Harlem's Apollo Theater.
The Deaths of Seneca
Classical scholar James Ker presents the first comprehensive cultural history of one of antiquity's most studied death scenes.
Confederate Reckoning
Historian Stephanie McCurry tells how women and slaves drove old Dixie down.
Crash! Bang! Reflect
English professor Nancy Bentley probes the artistic dimensions of shock and awe.
Fictional Realities
Historian Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet's debut novel chronicles lives upended by the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.
Ancient Rome and America
Roman historian Campbell Grey helps curate exhibition exploring America's Roman inheritance.
Ancient Cylinder Seal
Art historian Holly Pittman analyzes the oldest seal found on the Arabian Peninsula.
A Place to Call Home
Associate Professor of History Beth Wenger chronicles Jewish Americans' quest for historical identity.