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A new book explores the modern evolution of public health in Tokyo

Friday, October 2

faculty history

The socio-spatial history text offers a nuanced look at how modern medicine impacted the organization of urban spaces and society. By Sarah Steimer Wh...

Boston Globe - Turn college admissions into lotteries; Op-ed by Prof. Clifford Ando

Monday, September 21

Dissent Magazine - The Party of Baristas; Op-ed from Assoc. Prof. Gabriel Winant

Wednesday, September 9

Literary Hub - Here are the winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards; Assoc. Prof. Ada Palmer wins award for 'Inventing the Renaissance'

Tuesday, September 1

Tech Times - Nadia Afifi’s New Novel Links Real Wormhole Physics to Propaganda’s Power Over Truth; Article notes Prof. Dipesh Chakrabarty's description of "Subaltern Studies"

Thursday, August 13

A new book on ancient Indian Ocean trade considers the effects of objects in motion

Thursday, July 23

history faculty

Sea of Treasures looks beyond a traditional reading of archives to explore the connection of commodity and experience.By Sarah SteimerIndian Ocean imp...

As America turns 250, how the Declaration of Independence endures

Tuesday, June 30

Chicago Tribune - Looking for a book for America 250? Here’s what historians are reading; Recommendations from Assoc. Professors Amy Dru Stanley and Matthew Briones

Wednesday, June 3