The Conversation

The psychology behind anti-trans legislation

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

March 14, 2025

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. Read More

November 5, 2024

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. Read More

June 24, 2024

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. Read More

May 8, 2024

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. Read More

March 12, 2024

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. Read More

March 5, 2024

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. Read More

January 4, 2024

Guatemala’s anti-corruption leader-to-be could be prevented from taking office

Associate Professor of History Bonar Hernández Sandoval predicts that Guatemala's current climate of protest will lead to more Guatemalans migrating to the U.S. Read More

December 19, 2023