Kristin Romey The view of human history may be clouded by the passage of time — but because of people like Kristin Romey, it’s now possible
Lectures
Eric Klinenberg, author of Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life, speaks Friday, July
Stuart Siegel, speaks about the town of Ajo, Arizona and ask the question during the afternoon lecture, on Thursday, June 4, 2019 in the Hall
Over the past two decades, Mustafa Akyol has studied the complexities of both Islamic theology and the arguments behind religious freedom. “I’m not doing theology for
Eric Klinenberg During a brutal heatwave in Chicago in July 1995, which killed 739 people, some areas of the city fared better than others. In Englewood
Risa Goluboff waits before speaking on the process of living and rebuilding Charlottesville, North Carolina after the white supremacist rallies in August 2017 during her
The word “history” holds more meaning than just being a record of events. “I don’t want to just talk about our history; I want us
Andrew Roth For generations, the story of America has been told time and time again, but not every story is the same. This is the
Emily and Stuart Siegel When Emily and Stuart Siegel came to Ajo, Arizona, as part of what they called their “Big-Ass American Adventure,” they were
James Fallows (left) in conversation with the founding president of Matthew Shepard Foundation, Judy Shepard, about the legacy of her son, Matthew Shepard, as part
Risa Goluboff became interested in social justice and equality at a young age. “I definitely spent much of my childhood thinking about social justice and
Anna Clark believes Flint, Michigan, was harmed by the “danger of the single story.” As the chronicle of its water crisis was told again and again,
David W. Blight David W. Blight does not remember learning about Frederick Douglass in high school. As a college student in the late ’60s and
Chuck Yarborough It was William Faulkner who said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Chuck Yarborough and his students at the Mississippi
For independent journalist Anna Clark, reporting on stories in Flint, Michigan, isn’t just a job. “My life’s work is to tell good, true stories that
James Fallows, co-author of, ”Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America," speaks about the revitalization and equality efforts happening in traditionally discriminatory