#humanity

Increasingly heated debates around hot-button issues are deepening rifts across society. Dr. Irene Kacandes wants to change the conversation. We talked with the Dartmouth professor about a new lecture series supported by the Walter de Gruyter Foundation that brings together humanities scholars and the broader public to defuse the polarizing issues of our time.

While the social implications of COVID-19 have touched us all, we have mostly been touching our screens. What happens to our relationships when caring becomes a matter of distance?