Voices of Excellence

Voices of Excellence


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Richard Samuels on "Why are we able to count?"
March 30, 2022

Richard Samuels, professor of philosophy, researc…

“What Was Reality in the Past?” Greg Anderson Asks
March 23, 2022

Greg Anderson, Professor of History, specializes in ancient Greek history, historical thoughts, and critical theory. In his most recent book The Realness of Things Past, he proposes a new way of doing

"What was reality in the past?" Greg Anderson asks
March 23, 2022

Greg Anderson, professor of history, specializes …

Alex Thompson looks at how climate change agreements have evolved
March 17, 2022

Alexander Thompson, professor of political scienc…

Alex Thompson Looks at How Climate Change Agreements Have Evolved
March 16, 2022

Alexander Thompson, Professor of Political Science and Senior Faculty Fellow at the Mershon Center for International Security Studies, conducts research in international relations with an emphasis on

How Have Haitian Authors Hacked Classical Forms? Tom Hawkins Tells All
March 09, 2022

Tom Hawkins, Associate Professor of Classics, looks at the ways that societies create social hierarchies and how the lower ends of those hierarchies interact with the higher. His forthcoming book expl

How have Haitian authors hacked classical forms? Tom Hawkins tells all
March 09, 2022

Tom Hawkins, associate professor of classics, loo…

Sarah-Grace Heller Answers “What Was Shopping Like in Medieval Paris?”
February 24, 2022

Sarah-Grace Heller, Associate Professor of French, specializes in medieval French and Occitan literature, language, and material culture. Her most recent book is a cultural history of fashion in a med

A Passage Through India: How Scott Levi’s Study Abroad Trip Led to a Career Studying Central Asia
February 23, 2022

Scott Levi, Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Interim Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, specializes in the social and economic history of Central Asia.

Bruce Weinberg, Professor of Economics, Studies the Economics of Innovation and Creativity
February 16, 2022

Bruce Weinberg, Professor of Economics, studies the economics of innovation and creativity. In this area, potentially small numbers of individuals can have a large impact on how our understanding and