Summer 2024 Understanding the Gaza Crisis David Hulme Is understanding the current crisis in the Middle East simply a matter of determining who is right and who is wrong?
Summer 2024 Shepherds of the People Daniel Tompsett History suggests that people have long drawn the comparison between rulers and shepherds. Where did this metaphor originate, and does it still apply today?
Spring 2024 The Magdalene Gospel Mark J. Hulme How much of Mary Magdalene’s story is grounded in historical fact, and how much is the product of interpretive embellishment?
Spring 2023 How English Became So Popular Donald Winchester In a globalized world, an international lingua franca is arguably inevitable. What are the implications of English being today’s “world language”?
Spring 2023 Empire-Building, Then and Now Daniel Tompsett What are some of the lessons we can draw from the way empires have arisen through the ages?
Winter 2023 From Cowboys to Sacred Cows Gina Stepp Justin A. Joyce, author of Gunslinging Justice, discusses the far-reaching cultural legacy of the western film genre.
Fall 2022 Racism or the Human Race? David Hulme Where does the idea of race first appear in history? And what are the implications of making race a category of human beings?
Fall 2022 Colonialism’s Painful Legacy H. David Trujillo Jr. Coming to terms with aspects of the colonial past is essential to building a more equitable world.
Fall 2022 In Search of the Great Leader David Hulme Humility is a rare trait in leaders. Even more rare is the kind of humility that always puts the good of others ahead of personal gain.
Summer 2022 When We Talk About Statues . . . Donald Winchester The controversy over whether and how to venerate historical figures raises fundamental questions.