We explore questions of the moment—the liberal arts are truly the front page of the newspaper—and enduring questions that help us to understand the present and the past and to anticipate the future.
Maggie Hennefeld, assistant professor of cultural studies and comparative literature, introduces a selection of early silent films produced and directed by women that have…
Professor Jean O'Brien has been awarded the Dean's Medalist award for 2018. As a historian and a mentor, one of her goals is to explore and teach the importance of persistence…
On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., history professor William Jones writes about the history of strikes in America, and how the…
CLA alumna Cecilia Aldarondo majored in comparative studies in discourse & society, and recently found inspiration in a box of old family movies. She created a documentary…
Keith Mayes, associate professor in African American & African Studies, and Benjamin Munson, a professor in Speech, Language, & Hearing, provide insight on African American…
Psychology professors Nathan Kuncel and Paul Sackett dispel myths about standardized testing, emphasizing that tests are effective tools for providing information to…
Aya Cash, alumna of the Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, now stars in FXX dramedy "You’re the Worst" and has plans for more television, film, and theatre…
Our appetite for oil is putting us at risk. Christian Angelich, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication Studies, discusses the toll oil consumption takes on both…