We all think of Rumi as a poet and a teacher, and many of us know of his affiliation with Sufism, but likely few of us think of him as an immigrant, a …
Read More >by Jon Holtzman, author of Killing Your Neighbors: Friendship and Violence in Northern Kenya and Beyond How do we make sense of the horrific things people do to one another? And how …
Read More >This is the fifth of the “six” boroughs blog series celebrating Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas by Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro. We’ve already visited Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. If …
Read More >This guest post by Angela Sirna is based on her article “Tracing a Lineage of Social Reform Programs at Catoctin Mountain Park,” published in The Public Historian’s new special issue on the National Park Service …
Read More >As we celebrate thankfulness today, we’re reminded of how grateful we are for our hard won rights and freedoms. We are thankful for our rights to religious liberty, free speech and assembly, a …
Read More >by Joyce Goldstein, author of The New Mediterranean Jewish Table: Old World Recipes for the Modern Home Happy Thanksgiving! Looking for a last minute dessert recipe? Try this pumpkin cake recipe from Joyce Goldstein. Pumpkin …
Read More >This is the fourth of the “six” boroughs blog series celebrating Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas by Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro. We’ve already visited Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. If you …
Read More >During his campaign, Donald Trump floated the idea of a Muslim registry and famously called for a complete ban of Muslims entering the United States. Now with recent comments from Reince Priebus …
Read More >By Corinna Kruse, author of The Social Life of Forensic Evidence This post is published after the American Society of Criminology conference in New Orleans from November 16–19. #ASC2016 Have you ever thought about how much communication …
Read More >by Aparecida Vilaça, author of Praying and Preying: Christianity in Indigenous Amazonia This guest post is published in conjunction with the American Anthropological Association conference in Minneapolis. Check back regularly for new …
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