Making Space for the Gulf
Histories of Regionalism and the Middle East
Alum Arang Keshavarzian, LA Æ94, has written a history of the Persian Gulf region that places Iran, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula together within global processes.
Bans that disrupt democracy
As rapidly spreading book bans harm America’s children and teachers alike, WashU’s Lisa Gilbert pinpoints problems and solutions as she empowers a new generation of educators.
ChatGPT, screen bans and 3D rocks
Technology — a pedagogical ally or enemy? The answer, of course, is: It depends. At the recent iTeach Conference, hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning, educators shared how they use technology to boost learning and when they keep it out of the classroom.
Left in the Midwest
St. Louis Progressive Activism in the 1960s and 1970s
Despite St. Louis’s mid-20th-century reputation as a conservative and sleepy midwestern metropolis, the city and its surrounding region have long played host to dynamic forms of social-movement organizing. This was especially the case during the 1960s and 1970s, when a new generation of local activists lent their energies to the ongoing struggles for Black freedom, […]
Educational reform should embrace learners’ diversity, study finds
Educational reform should embrace learners’ diversity, provide equitable access to foster attendance and promote student interest in learning through child-centered teaching, finds a new study from the Brown School.
In his own words: Bayard Rustin interview sheds light on the March on Washington
Bayard Rustin was the little-known architect behind the 1963 March on Washington, a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement. A new movie, “Rustin,” tells his story. In a video digitized by University Libraries, Rustin explained why the march mattered.
Presidential curation
Crystal Marie Moten, AB ’04, wants visitors to the Obama Presidential Center Museum to see themselves in history.
Chen wins digital humanities fellowship
Ruochen Chen, a doctoral candidate in history in Arts & Sciences, has won a Gale Non-Residential Fellowship from the Association for Asian Studies.
Missouri Weird and Wonderful
“Missouri Weird and Wonderful” is a fast-paced, fact-filled collection of the most fascinating parts of life in our state, with a kid’s-eye point of view. Learn the many wild nicknames of our famous native amphibian, get an appreciation for how radical Scott Joplin’s ragtime music was in the early 1900s, and discover the entire branch of medicine that was born here.
Disenchanting the Caliphate
The Secular Discipline of Power in Abbasid Political Thought
The political thought of Muslim societies is all too often defined in religious terms, in which the writings of clerics are seen as representative and ideas about governance are treated as an extension of commentary on sacred texts. “Disenchanting the Caliphate” offers a groundbreaking new account of political discourse in Islamic history by examining Abbasid imperial practice, illuminating the emergence and influence of a vibrant secular tradition.
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