Professor Emeritus of Economics Robert Rycroft, along with co-author Stacey Jones, has published the paperback edition of Income Inequality in America: A Reference Handbook. The book was originally released in hardcover in 2024 and explores the history, causes and policy debates surrounding the economic divide between rich and poor in the United States. Learn more about […]
Professor Emeritus of Political Science Stephen Farnsworth was quoted in a Newsweek article titled “Republicans Hit by Major Midterm Polling Blows Within 24 Hours.”In the article, Farnsworth told Newsweek that Trump’s unpopularity and high prices are creating “colossal problems” for Republicans. Many voters view him as “increasingly out of touch with their daily concerns” due […]
This month, Professor of Middle East History Nabil Al-Tikriti participated in the Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) podcast titled, “On the World Cup 2026.”Recorded before the tournament’s semifinal match between Spain and France, the roundtable discussion explored the intersection of sports and politics across the Middle East and North Africa. Al-Tikriti discussed the experience […]
Director of Undergraduate Research and Professor of Spanish Elizabeth Lewis was featured on the With Good Reason public radio show in an episode titled “Audacious Women.” In the segment, Lewis shares the story of a group of women in 18th-century Spain who used charitable work to drive economic change. Learn more on With Good Reason.
Professor of French Scott Powers has published an article in the American Review of Canadian Studies titled “Du cliché antique à l’éthique écologique: la chasse parodiée et renversée dans La Rage de Louis Hamelin.”The article examines how Québec writer Louis Hamelin uses the motif of hunting in his 1989 novel La Rage to challenge traditional […]
