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We are very excited that our new issue, "Writing in the 21st Century," is out today. Abstracts are posted on socres.org. And you can read the issue on @ProjectMuse: muse.jhu.edu/issue/57010
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Long-time professor at the New School & pioneer of migration studies, Aristide R. Zolberg, was #BOTD in 1931. As a scholar, he reshaped how we analyze transnational movements, framing state policy not as a neutral shield but as an active global force.
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In "The Roots of American Refugee Policy," Zolberg exposes a core tension: The US government often helps trigger refugee crises abroad, yet acts as the sole judge of who gets asylum.
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Developed over two centuries, this policy links humanitarian aid directly to domestic and foreign strategy.
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Serge Moscovici, #BOTD in 1925, was a Romanian-born French social psychologist whose turbulent early life under fascist and communist regimes shaped his brilliant insights into crowd psychology and social influence.
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He later became a foundational figure in European social psychology.
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In "The Return of the Unconscious," he examines the cultural resurgence of psychoanalysis, framing the unconscious not just as a clinical tool but as an irresistible belief system deeply woven into modern social representations.
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#TodayInHistory in 1898, the Philippines declared independence from Spain—only to be colonized by the US not a year later.
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Reflecting on these nations’ complex relationship, Chandra Muzaffar’s analysis highlights the deep, long-standing ties between Southeast Asia & the US, rooted in the late 19th-century colonization of the Philippines.
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As the 2026 Men's #WorldCup kicks off this #PrideMonth, CK Snyder examines a lack of queer representation on the pitch.
Read how alternative spaces like Brazil’s LiGay are challenging mainstream soccer & fostering inclusion.
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We are very excited that our new issue, "Writing in the 21st Century," is out today. Abstracts are posted on socres.org. And you can read the issue on @ProjectMuse: muse.jhu.edu/issue/57010
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British historian Eric Hobsbawm was #BOTD in 1917 in Alexandria, Egypt. His work reshaped our view of the modern world with his monumental "Ages" trilogy, tracing the rise of capitalism and nationalism.
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For many years Hobsbawm was affiliated with the New School, teaching politics and history as a visiting professor.
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In "Language, Culture, and National Identity," published in 1996, he argued that enforcing a single language for education and culture is a political choice rather than an educational necessity.
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Can people fleeing famine legally claim refugee status, or are they left to rely on global charity?
James C. Hathaway breaks down the gap between "food refugees" and the strict legal definitions that determine who receives real protection.
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Philosopher and historian Isaiah Berlin was #BOTD in 1909 in Riga, then part of the former Russian Empire. He transformed political theory with his defense of liberal pluralism and his landmark distinction between negative and positive liberty.
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His 1976 essay "Vico and the Ideal of the Enlightenment" examines Enlightenment thought on the perfect society, connecting it to the brilliant writings of Italian philosopher Giovanni Battista Vico.
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The timeless novelist and 1929 Nobel laureate Thomas Mann was #BOTD in 1875 in Lübeck, Germany. He examined European culture and reshaped literature through his works such as "The Magic Mountain" and "Death in Venice."
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In a 1937 discussion at the University in Exile, Mann declared, "Only truth furthers life," demanding we guard a mutable truth against cynicism and moral collapse.
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Another month, another TOP 5. This is what our readers liked in May:
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💥 Jerome Bruner, “Life as Narrative” (Spring 1987, republished Fall 2004), muse.jhu.edu/article/527352
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💥 Ellen Schrecker, “McCarthyism: Political Repression and the Fear of Communism” (Winter 2004), muse.jhu.edu/article/527373
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