The Conversation

Founded in 1861, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country, Vassar is renowned for pioneering achievements in education, for its long history of curricular innovation, and for the beauty of its campus.

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Bryan W. Van Norden
James Monroe Taylor Professor in Philosophy, Vassar College
Joseph Nevins
Professor of Geography, Vassar College

Maria Höhn
Professor and Chair of History, Vassar College
Peipei Qiu
Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred Lichtenstein Professor of Chinese and Japanese and Director of Asian Studies Program, Vassar College

Robert Rebelein
Associate Professor of Economics, Vassar College
Zachariah Mampilly
Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies, Vassar College