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Resistance theory illustrated with a person in patriotic gear holding a painting of Jesus wearing a "Make America Great Again" baseball cap among other similarly dressed people.
Society & Culture
January 3, 2023 | 09:19 am

Why is a 16th-century tradition attracting activists on the Christian right?

Scholar Anna Rosensweig explains how early modern resistance theory is inspiring far-right individuals to defy local, state, and federal laws.

topics: Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, featured-post-side, Graduate Program in Visual and Cultural Studies, humanities, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Josh Shapiro at a podium with a sign reading "Shapiro for Governor."
Society & Culture
November 9, 2022 | 01:25 pm

Alumnus Josh Shapiro elected Pennsylvania’s next governor

Josh Shapiro ’95 has won the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race, making him the first University of Rochester alumnus to be elected a United States governor.

topics: alumni, Department of Political Science, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences,
Black-and-white photo of a solider pinned to a gate in front of a sea of ceramic poppies to symbolize World War I memorialization.
Society & Culture
October 31, 2022 | 08:44 am

How the Great War altered memory and memorialization

English professor Bette London explores the evolution and continued resonance of remembrance rituals in post-World War I Britain in a new book.

topics: Department of English, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Soldier atop a tank waving a Ukrainian flag during as part of a Ukraine war update.
Society & Culture
October 5, 2022 | 02:00 pm

When will the war in Ukraine end? And how?

Political scientist Hein Goemans discusses the ‘massive consequences’ for Europe—and the world—of continued war in Ukraine.

topics: Department of Political Science, featured-post, Hein Goemans, School of Arts and Sciences,