What does it mean to say that a person acts (and thinks) "rationally"? Ancient philosophical thinkers responded that we must identify and pursue what is perceived to be "Truly Good" for all of humanity.
"Mental Illness as Cultural Problem with Examples from Modern Austrian Literature"
Rayban Man, The Olympics, and Globalisation Andrew Wernick
A conversation with Gary Hess History Dept. and Current Scholar in Residence, institute for the Study of Culture and Society (ICS)
"Presidential Leadership in Recent Wars: An Assessment of Truman, Johnson and Bush as Commanders-in-Chief" "Kremlin Bells and Bolsheviks: How Institutional Theory Explains the Failure of Revolutions"
Trinidad Carnival: Performance & Hybridity as National Representation Ewart Skinner
Flyer for the Fall 2008 Institute for the Study of Culture and Society Fellowship Talks, featuring Neil Englehart, Charles Kanwischer, and Vibha Bhalla.
"Experiments in Transculture: Rethinking Russian and American Creative Communication"; "2 Collective Improvisations"
The archetypal story of one selling his/her soul to the devil has been a featured plot device for novels, operas, movies, and theatrical ventures as well as a stimulus for various visual artists.
Professor Muir is known for his provocative post-modern vessels which incorporate a unique personal iconography, historical references and an unconventional, quirky use of form.
An interactive symposium on breaking the cycle of silence
Flyer for the Spring 2009 Faculty Fellowship Program. Criminals & Tourists: Prison History and the Museum-Going Public in Florence. Allie Terry.