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In the News Faculty Economics Social Thought

NYT - What Economics and Hamlet Have in Common; Op-ed discusses new paper from Prof. Heckman and acknowledges teachings on Aristotle from Prof. Lear

October 17, 2023

Susan Goldin-Meadow

In the News Faculty Psychology

The Economist - Gestures are a subtle and vital form of communication; Article positively reviews Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow’s book “Thinking With Your Hands”

June 15, 2023

In the News Faculty Political Science

The Guardian - 12m Americans believe violence is justified to restore Trump to power; Article details research from Prof. Robert Pape and CPOST on U.S. attitudes towards political violence

June 9, 2023

In the News Faculty Political Science

The Hill - Debt ceiling brinkmanship was too dangerous, analysts warn; Prof. William Howell notes that "there is a space where the two parties can and should have sustained debate... in the appropriations process"

June 7, 2023

Michael Dinerstein

In the News Faculty Economics

Time - What the Debt Ceiling Deal Means for Student Loan Borrowers; Asst. Prof. Michael Dinerstein discusses the debt ceiling deal's impact on student loan forgiveness

June 7, 2023

In the News Faculty History

Hyde Park Herald - Hyde Park's bagel hole; Asst. Prof. Gabriel Winant comments on lack of bagel options in Hyde Park

June 7, 2023

John Mearsheimer

In the News Faculty Political Science

South China Morning Post - US nuclear umbrella for Taiwan: solid cross-strait shield or wishful thinking? Prof. John Mearsheimer says that a nuclear umbrella would create a powerful deterrent in Taiwan

May 30, 2023

In the News Faculty Political Science

NYT - Covid Is Coming Back in China; Lockdowns Are Not. Prof. Dali Yang discusses China's revised COVID strategy

June 7, 2023

In the News Faculty Political Science

Washington Post - Debt ceiling crisis forces Biden to wrestle with limits on his power; Prof. William Howell comments on the nature of Presidents to protect and attempt to expand their powers

May 30, 2023

In the News Faculty Political Science

Independent - Midnight raids, arrests and security checks as India projects ‘normalcy’ with Kashmir G20 summit; Prof. Paul Staniland comments on G20 meeting and Indian gov't goals to project normalcy in Kashmir

May 23, 2023