Does civilization lead to violence?
History professor Bernard Wasserstein’s new book examines how the 20th century’s march to civilization coincided with “some of the most savage episodes” of violence in history.
Ethan D. Frenchman
Seeds of Change
Vivek Taparia, AB’03; chronicles his experiences raising women in India above the poverty line through microfinancing.
Vivek Taparia
Tomorrow with Alex Beinstein
This second-year College student hosts his own radio program.
Julia Morse
Chicago Assyrian Dictionary: The Final Chapter
Martha Roth, PhD, Professor of Assyriology, discusses the final volume of the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary, a comprehensive lexicon of ancient Akkadian dialects 86 years in the making.
Renee Basick
The Economic Case for Early Education
James Heckman, the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor and a Nobel Laureate, argues that investing in early education offers the most cost-effective path to a whole range of social benefits.
Deborah Gorman-Smith
Title: Dean of the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice; Emily Klein Gidwitz Professor
Expertise: Child and youth development, Violence
Departmental website: https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/crownscholars/d-gsmith
Robert Chaskin
Title: McCormick Foundation Professor and Deputy Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
Expertise: Community organizing, Urban studies
Departmental website: https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/crownscholars/r-chaskin
John Mark Hansen
Title: Charles L. Hutchinson Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Political Science and the College
Expertise: Government, Politics, Elections, U.S. Congress public policy, Public opinion
Departmental website: https://political-science.uchicago.edu/directory/john-mark-hansen
Harold Pollack
Title: Helen Ross Professor at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
Expertise: Substance Abuse, Poverty, Health, Welfare
Departmental website: https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/crownscholars/h-pollack