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Maurice Isserman, the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History, wrote an essay titled "I spent years studying American communism. Here’s what I learned" for The Guardian published on May 16. Reflecting on “why so many intelligent and admirable people remained so loyal for so long to a fundamentally flawed movement,” Isserman delved into the paradoxical nature of American communism.
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April’s news topics included varied subjects from the eclipse to the NFL draft. Links are provided, but some may require subscriptions to access content. Please contact Vige Barrie if you cannot open a link or do not have a subscription.
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Pavitra Sundar, associate professor of literature, delivered a series of talks on her book, Listening with a Feminist Ear (University of Michigan Press, 2023).
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In Associate Professor of Philosophy Alexandra Plakias’ new book, she “discusses how we ostracize and punish those who fail to fit into existing social categories" and also how "awkwardness has a positive side."
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A book of interviews by Professor of Cinema and Media Studies Scott MacDonald was the festival publication for Punto de Vista, the international documentary film festival of Navarra.
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“Introduction to Dynamical Wave Function Collapse,” a book about continuous spontaneous localization by Professor of Physics Emeritus Philip Pearle, was recently published by Oxford University Press.
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"Inside Knowledge: Incarcerated People on the Failures of the American Prison," by Doran Larson, the Edward North Chair of Greek and Greek Literature and Professor of Literature and Creative Writing, was published this week by NYU Press.
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The Fractured Voice: Silence and Power in Imperial Roman Literature, by Assistant Professor of Classics Amy Koenig, was recently published by the University of Wisconsin Press.
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Associate Professor of Classics Jesse Weiner recently organized and chaired a panel, on which he also presented, at the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA) annual meeting in Portland, Ore.
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Associate Professor of Classics Jesse Weiner is the co-editor of a new book and presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Atlantic States.
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