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.
Howard Lavine, professor of political science, focuses his research on the area of political psychology. Lavine believes there’s been a shift in American values that focus…
Journalism professor Ben Toff researches the journalistic culture of today. Toff explains why wide disparities in news consumption directly relate to the health of our…
History professor Erika Lee studies xenophobia, and asserts that American immigration laws don’t have to be drawn from a place of fear or hatred. “We needed to have an honest…
Kurt Kipfmueller, associate professor of geography, environment, and society, has dedicated years to studying wildfire ecology. His research examines the complexity of humans’…
Associate Professor David Valentine is a cultural and linguistic anthropologist who researches commercial space settlement movement. Valentine believes that studying outer…
“Humans have long viewed themselves as more special than anything else, and that impedes our ability to think critically about the environment,” says Christine Marran. Marran…
Humans often view themselves as separate from nature, but according to three CLA professors, that logic is flawed. In order to approach how we can help the environment, we…
The College of Liberal Arts is full of scholars who examine the functionality of American democracy. Five of these professors, each from a different discipline within CLA…
Earlier this year, a former advisee indicated his department was interested in having him serve as chair and asked me for some advice. I sent along the following thoughts that…