Perspectives

Charlie Kurth, PhD, of the Department of Philosophy in Arts & Sciences, writes in Aeon Magazine about worry — and when anxiety can be a good thing.

For a “Hold That Thought” podcast, WashU graduate students discuss the “Where’s My Jetpack?” speaker series they created. It aims to shed light on barriers to innovation and why advances in health and science often seem just out of reach.

The Career Center’s Amy Heath-Carpentier discusses the field of international relations in a profile on the Women in Foreign Policy website.

Vinay Harpalani, JD, of Savannah Law School, writes on the Harris Institute’s blog about the recent “Global Perspectives on Colorism” conference held this month at the School of Law.

Rebecca Wanzo, PhD, of Arts & Sciences, writes on the Center for the Humanities website about the role images have played in the civil rights movement ahead of a symposium on the topic that begins Thursday, April 23.

Political scientist Clarissa Rile Hayward, PhD, of Arts & Sciences, writes in The Washington Post about the history behind federal government support of private home ownership.

John Doris, PhD, professor of philosophy in Arts & Sciences, writes on the Center for the Humanities website about research on the subversive unconscious.

Todd Decker, PhD, associate professor of music in Arts & Sciences, writes a piece on human dignity in “The King and I” for the Lincoln Center Theater Review.

Michael H. Tomasson, MD, associate professor of medicine, blogs about Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s approach to personal health care.

Mae C. Quinn, JD, of the School of Law, writes about the Department of Justice report on Ferguson and the need to demand fair treatment for all youth.