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The Rise of the Self

How individualism transformed Western societies.

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Beyond the Text

How high theory reshaped our understanding of power, social structure, cultural dynamics and history.

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Threads Across Time

A big-picture approach to the cultural history of the West.

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Through the Lens of Classical Antiquity

The enduring influence of classical Greece and Rome on contemporary political, ethical and aesthetic discourse.

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Thinking Dangerously

Why, 180 years after his birth, Friedrich Nietzsche’s ideas still resonate, provoke and inspire.

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The Constitution’s Not the Problem

The real work of democratic change is political, not constitutional.

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Curating the Immigrant Experience

How should museums and high school and college curricula present the immigrant story?

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Behind the University’s Timeless Facade

Over the past half century, universities have undergone a seismic shift in their mission and functions—a shift little understood by the public and most faculty members.