Nov 7, 2017 | Politics & Society
Despite its regional power status, Kenya has been unable to sufficiently marshal its enormous human and material resources to achieve a lasting political stability, economic growth and sustainable development. Since independence, the country has witnessed an extensive...
Jun 22, 2017 | Arts & Culture
How might the approach of ‘Big History’ change our thinking about the history of the world and the role of humanity? Maria Armoudian talks to Jonathan Markley about the “Big History” movement and what we can learn from it. Jonathan Markley is...
Jun 22, 2017 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society
All over the world and throughout history, music has been a vital part of affecting social and political change. At times the powers-that-be resists that change by oppressing the arts and the artists. Can music bring about social and political change? How has music...
Jun 15, 2017 | Politics & Society
Why do genocides occur, and can they be prevented? Ben Kiernan, Alex Hinton, and Simon Baron-Cohen join Maria Armoudian in this panel discussion. Ben Kiernan is Whitney Griswold Professor of History and Director of the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University. He...