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A new history project helps educators make sense of democratic backsliding
“Authoritarianism 101,” an effort helmed by UChicago’s Mark Bradley, features 30 scholars and brings historical context to the classroom. By Sarah Ste...
A new book views rural Louisiana’s history on its own terms
Sweet Home Feliciana weaves individual, regional, and world stories to explore Black history and how it’s shaped. Historian Rashauna Johnson, associat...
Czech Republic President Petr Pavel to speak at the inaugural Václav Havel Lecture
faculty alumni history announcements
As Americans and the world grapple with a growing sense of polarization, a new lecture series will revisit the life and legacy of Václav Havel, a worl...
Considering the appeal of militarism as a form of politics
Using observational and archival research, Samuel Fury Childs Daly explores what happens when soldiers take over the government — and why so many foun...