Paradise Lost? Zahra’s Paradise and the Future of Politics in Modern Iran
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Zimbabwe’s Cinematic Arts
Dr. Daly Thompson will talk about her new book. For fuller details, including abstract, please visit the URL below. Chapter One of the book is available from Prof. Chikowero for […]
The Intellectual as Agent: Politics and Independence in the Lives of Ignazio Silone
Professor Saccarelli offers insights on Silone’s role as a secret collaborator with the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. His paper can be found here. About our speaker: […]
The Modern Life of Roman Republicanism
Joy Connolly works mainly on Roman ideas about communication, education, and governance, and their ongoing relevance for the modern world. Her first book, The State of Speech: Rhetoric and Political […]
Beyond Race, Gender, and Class: Understanding the Roots of Privilege
Using the concept of privilege in race, gender, and class, this discussion will raise questions about systems and structures of power that can allow us to go beyond polite “diversity […]
Imagining House Churches in Light of Evidence for Cultic Activities in the Terrace Houses in Ephesus
In addition to evidence for household cults in the terrace houses at Ephesus, three of the units contained installations for cultic activities that "blur" the traditional distinction between public and […]
Forty Years of Endangered Species: Conflict and Conservation in California and Beyond
The landmark federal Endangered Species Act—the most powerful and comprehensive U.S. environmental law, and the most ambitious biodiversity conservation statute ever enacted by any country—turns forty in 2013. Is this […]
The Making of “The Atomic Cafe”
> Released in 1982, "The Atomic Cafe" was a masterful compilation of > U.S. government propaganda films that exposed the madness of the > nuclear arms race. Jayne Loader, one […]
Remembering War, Looking Forward
This is the closing talk and reception as part of the IHC's Fallout: In the Aftermath of War series, with series closing remarks by IHC director Susan Derwin. Historian John […]
“The Widening Gyre: Colonial Labor, Guestworkers, and the End of Empire.”
Professor Hahamovitch explores exploited labor systems in the colonial period and the guest worker programs in the United States during the post-war period. About our speaker: Cindy Hahamovitch is the […]