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An unpopular president. A war that’s dividing the country. An upcoming election. What year is it?
Changing the ‘psychological distance’ someone feels toward an issue can shift their attitudes in ways that might help people on opposite sides of an issue see more eye to eye.
As the US gets less religious, some thinkers warn that it may get more selfish as people engage less with their communities. A team of scholars decided to investigate that concern.
Holiday movies have been an essential part of the American winter celebrations. They offer a glimpse into how the world is could be, often in sharp contrast to reality.
When white parents decide to homeschool, usually it’s to provide individualized education to their child. Research shows black parents homeschool for an entirely different reason.
Holiday movies offer us a glimpse into how the world is could be, often in sharp contrast to our lives as they are. In that way, the annual act of viewing them is like a religious ritual.
When it was released 15 years ago, Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ,’ was a box-office success. The theme of Jesus has been a successful one that many filmmakers around the globe have cashed in on.
An expert argues our connection with these figures is longstanding. They are embedded in our myths and help us explore deeper questions about being human.
Seeing is not just believing. Seeing changes what we believe, about ourselves and about other people.
Films motivate people to travel to locations previously unknown. In the process, tourists become a lot like spiritual seekers.
Those on the receiving end of Jeff Sessions’ ‘tough on crime’ policies are speaking out from behind bars.
Despite hard work by both governments to overcome mistrust, more is needed to build mutual understanding between Americans and Mexicans. Educational partnerships may hold the answer.
The Treaty of Rome, which eventually led to the European Union, is turning 60 at a time when many inside and outside Europe are questioning the union’s value. For the U.S., much is at stake.
A former ambassador to Mexico explains how Trump’s rhetoric is sparking a backlash that could endanger U.S. economic and national security.
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Wolcott-Bartlett Professor of Literature & Creative Writing; Director of the Program in Jurisprudence, Law, and Justice Studies, Hamilton College
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Visiting Professor of International Affairs, Hamilton College
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Hamilton College
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College
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James S. Sherman Professor of Government, Hamilton College
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Hamilton College
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Professor of Religious Studies and Cinema and Media Studies, by special appointment, Hamilton College
