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A man in a crowd of protestors in Washington DC holds up a sign that reads "No Mandates. My body, my choice"

‘Follow the science’: As the third year of the pandemic begins, a simple slogan becomes a political weapon

Feb. 24, 2022

An illustrated portrait of Professor Simone Marchesi seated in a blue chair.

Considering Dante's Cross-Cultural Impact

Feb. 15, 2022

A nineteenth-century sketch of a perfume seller dressed in a white robe and headdress with a tan sash around his waist holding sacks in each hand.

The Labor of Smell, and How the Artisan Attar Industry Survived Pressures Across Ages

Feb. 15, 2022

Amanda Lanzillo (fellow; history) is co-publishing a series of articles on the history of labor in India. "The Labor of Smell, and How the Artisan Attar Industry Survived Pressures Across Ages" is the fourth article in the series on tracing the history of perfumers revealing worlds of labor migration,…