Archive - Public Seminar

May 2025

Now on sale: real gold, the global supply chain, and cookie-cutter world peace

May 23 •

Blackmailed by the state

Withheld Palestinian revenues, Whitman's crisis, Tolstoy's call to protest, and more

May 16 •

In case you missed it: Why should ordinary citizens trust unelected experts anymore?

The administrative state, its democratic deficits, and how to fix them in comparative historical perspective

May 14 •

The disadministrative state

With Mark Frazier, James Miller, Kim Lane Scheppele, Julia Sonnevend, Emmanuel Guerisoli, Dionéia Ferreira, Eduardo Staszowski, Renata Zampronio, Carina…

May 9 •

April 2025

To take a stand, first find your foothold

But where? Miami? Belgrade? Capitol Hill?

Apr 25 •

Salman Rushdie's secret muse

The acclaimed author chats with Luis Jaramillo about E. M. Forster, Gabriel García Márquez, Bruce Chatwin, and more

Apr 18

The democratization of blasphemy

Salman Rushdie delivers the 2025 William Phillips Lecture

Apr 17 •

What feminists owe each other

Sophie Lewis on calling out fascists, a plea from the Former Minister of Women's Affairs in Afghanistan, and more

Apr 11 •

Rich man problems

Imaginary gangs, empathy issues, Guantanamo 2.0, healthcare for Black Americans, and memory activism in Mexico

Apr 4 •

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