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Posted by: Andrew Breiner
This is a guest post by Kluge Center intern Julia Bliss. Interning for the Kluge Center this summer has been one of the most rewarding and enlightening experiences of my life. As a junior studying studio art and anthropology at the University of Vermont, I find great joy and satisfaction in research. Growing up on …
Posted in: Culture & Society, Education, History
Posted by: Andrew Breiner
This is a guest post by Aynne Kokas and Michael Xiao. Kokas is a Kluge Fellow, a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, as well as Associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. Kokas is the author of the book “Hollywood Made in China,” which examines the cultural, political and economic implications …
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Posted by: Andrew Breiner
Michael Collins is a 2020 Kluge Fellow from the University of Gottingen. Collins is working on a project titled “From Boycotts to Ballots: Democracy and Social Minorities in Modern India.” Boris Granovskiy, who recently detailed at the Kluge Center, interviewed Collins on his work. Boris Granovskiy (BG): Can you share a brief history of Dalit …
Posted in: Culture & Society, Government, Politics
Posted by: Andrew Breiner
Join the John W. Kluge Center for a conversation with the new Kluge Prize recipient Danielle Allen, covering some of the difficult questions in public life today. The Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity is given biennially to a person whose career reflects the notion that ideas matter, that thought must inform public …
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Posted by: Andrew Breiner
The John W. Kluge Center extends its congratulations to Kenneth Pomeranz for winning the 2021 Toynbee Prize. The Toynbee Prize is awarded biennially by the Toynbee Prize Foundation “for work that makes a significant contribution to the study of global history.” Pomeranz joins a distinguished recent Toynbee Prize recipients that include Lauren Benton, Dipesh Chakrabarty, …
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Posted by: Andrew Breiner
Here at the John W. Kluge Center, we’ve been working quickly to replace our usual full schedule of live events with a new slate of virtual events that offer the same expertise and scholarship, but at a safe social distance. We’ve held three virtual events so far, and the best part is that you can …
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Posted by: Andrew Breiner
At a time when it can be difficult to look beyond the day-to-day, the arts still allow us to experience other eras, places, and perspectives. A break from immediate concerns in the form of reading, listening, and viewing can be a source of encouragement and hope. 2018 Kluge Prize recipient Drew Gilpin Faust shared her …
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Posted by: Andrew Breiner
Aynne Kokas is a Kluge Fellow, a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, and an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. Dr. Kokas testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in March 2018, and was scheduled to testify before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Chinese censorship of American …
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Posted by: Andrew Breiner
In February, Carla Freeman, the Library of Congress Chair in US-China Relations as well as Director of the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins University, participated in a conference in Madrid, Spain, looking at the relationship and power dynamics between China, the United States, and the European Union. This conference took place before COVID-19 was …
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