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Richmond Pearson Hobson and the War Against Heroin

Posted by: Mary Lou Reker

The following is a guest post by Joe Thorogood, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Geography at University College London and a current Economic and Social Research Council Fellow at The John W. Kluge Center. Harry Anslinger was once America’s most prolific drug authority. From 1931-1963, Anslinger was head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics …

Posted in: Health & Medicine, History

Sweeping view from the floor of a great room, looking upwards past marble columns and arches to a grand golden-colored dome

The Intersection of Health and Spirituality

Posted by: Jason Steinhauer

Last week the Kluge Center issued our annual call for applications for the David B. Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality. This unique fellowship supports research on the connection between religion, spirituality and health, whether it be physical, mental or social health. Made possible by a generous endowment from the International Center for the Integration …

Posted in: Culture & Society, Health & Medicine, Psychology & Psychiatry, Religion