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.