‘Understanding Brendan Dassey’s sentence’
Peter Joy, of the School of Law, writes about the sentence of Brendan Dassey, the teenager whose criminal case was featured along with that of Steven Avery in the “Making a Murderer” documentary series on Netflix. Joy explains the “Strickland standard” and how it applies to this case.
‘Is God dead? A Time cover turns 50’
Leigh Schmidt, of the Danforth Center on Religion & Politics, writes an essay in the journal Religion & Politics marking the anniversary of the 1966 Time magazine cover story titled “Is God Dead?”
‘Religion and comic books: a tangled web’
While you might not connect comic books and superheroes with religion, Roshan Abraham reveals how religion is in comics’ DNA. Abraham, assistant professor of classics and of religious studies in Arts & Sciences, discusses the parallels for “Hold That Thought.”
‘U.S. women’s soccer attempt to score their greatest goal: pay equity’
Patrick Rishe, director of Olin’s Sports Business Program, writes in Forbes about U.S. women’s soccer players’ federal complaint alleging wage discrimination and on the economics of the game.
‘How immigration debates are disrupting political parties’
Stephen Legomsky, an immigration law expert at the School of Law, writes a commentary in Fortune on how the debate over immigration policy is affecting campaigns and political parties here and abroad.
‘“Race” gives history the runaround’
Noah Cohan, of Arts & Sciences, writes on the Center for the Humanities website about the movie “Race,” which tells the story of African-American sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens. Cohan argues the film offers an oversimplified, feel-good story that avoids a tough examination of racism then and now.
To help the local startup economy, work in a startup
Provost Holden Thorp writes that while support systems are valuable, the way to make St. Louis, or other places, a great city for startups is to have great startup companies.
Danforth Scholars reflect on spring break immersion in St. Louis
Monica Lim and Michael Collins, Danforth Scholars from the Class of 2018, reflect on spending their spring break at home — experiencing St. Louis in ways that both challenged and inspired them.
‘Claude Monet and the Science of Style’
When you look at a painting by Claude Monet or Pablo Picasso, what do you really see? Mark Rollins, professor of philosophy and director of the Performing Arts Department, shares his fascination with both cognitive science and visual art for an Arts & Sciences’ “Hold That Thought” podcast.
Understanding British Islam
Anthropologist John Bowen’s new book, “On British Islam,” examines the history and everyday workings of Islamic institutions in Britain, with a focus on shari‘a councils.
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