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Arts & Humanities

Who Was Émilie du Châtelet? An Interview with Andrea Brill

Émilie du Châtelet helped reshape Enlightenment science and challenged gendered exclusion. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we explore du Châtelet’s thought, legacy and archival traces in conversation with author Andrea Brill.

Arts & Humanities

26 Years a Slave: Juan Miranda’s Fight for Freedom in Colonial New York

The 1735 trial of printer John Peter Zenger is remembered as a foundational moment in the history of press freedom in colonial New York. Far less known is the case of Juan Miranda, the first enslaved man to take his enslaver to the colony’s Supreme Court to fight for his own freedom.

Politics & Society

„Wie aus einem demokratischen Land ein Diktaturmonster werden konnte“: Volker Kutscher im Gespräch

Vor fast zwanzig Jahren begann Volker Kutscher seine Romanreihe um Kommissar Gereon Rath – ohne zu ahnen, wie stark gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen ihn in der Gegenwart einholen würden. Im Interview äußert sich der Autor zum zunehmenden Rechtspopulismus und das Wechselspiel zwischen Fakten und Fiktion.

Politics & Society

Inside US Intelligence: Alex Wellerstein on Secrets, Classified Documents and Forgeries

Previously classified documents on US intelligence activities following World War II have begun to emerge from decades of secrecy. Alex Wellerstein, who studies the history of nuclear weapons, shares the fascinating insights he has uncovered through these unique primary sources.

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