A pair of Rochester historians are chronicling the history of the world’s glacial regions—and human responses to their rapid disappearance.

An interview with political scientist James Druckman, an expert on American democracy and polarization. 

Created as a counterweight to the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc, the military alliance may be more important now than ever. Political scientist Randall Stones explains why.

An Afghan scholar and refugee conducts research at the University of Rochester.

The Russian poet, journalist, and literary critic is teaching and lecturing at Rochester as part of the Humanities Center’s Scholar in Exile program.

A Rochester art historian on the proliferation of indigenous fakes and replicas—and the blurry line between appropriation and admiration.

His pioneering research on organizational theory, started at Rochester, has left an enduring mark on the academic and business worlds.

Rochester experts offer historical insights into medieval society’s fascination with astronomical and astrological phenomena.

Dmitry Bykov discusses the late Russian opposition leader’s legacy, his own poisoning, and why Navalny posed a threat to the Russian president.

Rochester experts discuss Putin’s intense fear of critics, the history of Russian and Soviet opposition movements, and what’s next for Russia’s dissidents.