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The Conversation

  • Two women talking with each other outside.
    ‘Whisper networks’ don’t work as well online – women are better able to look out for each other in person

    In this essay for The Conversation, Carrie Ann Johnson, assistant teaching professor of Women's and Gender Studies, discusses how women use "whisper networks" – informal channels used to warn other women about sexual harassment, abuse or assault – to keep safe in organizations.

    September 30, 2025

  • A rainbow flag blowing in the wind.
    The psychology behind anti-trans legislation

    Psychology researchers discuss how common human tendencies may cause legislators to pass biased laws.

    March 14, 2025

  • Professor of English Jo Mackiewicz welds a bedframe.
    After years as a writing professor, I became a welder − here’s what I learned

    Professor of English Jo Mackiewicz has added welder to her vita. In this essay from The Conversation, she discusses what it's like for women to work in skilled trades.

    November 5, 2024

  • A tornado photographed by Greg Johnson.
    2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record

    Professor William Gallus explains why so many tornadoes have ravaged the U.S. this spring in an essay published in The Conversation.

    June 24, 2024

  • Board games. Photo by Mireille Raad/Unsplash.
    What America’s first board game can teach us about the aspirations of a young nation

    Professor of English Matthew Sivils takes a closer look at the origins of American board games in this post from The Conversation.

    May 8, 2024

  • Nerva coin depicting early voting scene in Rome.
    Ancient Rome successfully fought against voter intimidation

    David Hollander, professor of history, writes in The Conversation that efforts to regulate voting access go way back, as depicted on an early Roman coin.

    March 12, 2024

  • Illustration of a witch flying on a broom
    Can witches fly?

    Professor of History Michael Bailey unpacks the medieval invention − and skepticism − of the witch on a broomstick in an article from The Conversation.

    March 5, 2024

  • Sign that says Iowa Caucuses Ahead
    How the Iowa caucuses became the first major challenge of U.S. presidential campaigns

    University Professor Emeritus Steffen W. Schmidt details the history of the Iowa caucuses and their impact on presidential elections.

    January 4, 2024

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