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Allport Quoted in Atlantic Piece on Role of History in Ukraine Crisis

Alan Allport, professor of history, was quoted in The Atlantic article, "Vladimir Putin Is a Product of Modernity."

February 10, 2022

Williams Discusses NATO Options Regarding Russia, Ukraine in AC Blog

"If Russia boosts its aggression against Ukraine, here’s what NATO could do," written by Associate Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Michael John Williams, was published in the Atlantic Council's New Atlanticist blog.

January 28, 2022

See related: NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Weschle Quoted in Sky News on Income of Members of Parliament

New analysis by Sky News found that former cabinet ministers who remain in parliament earn an average of £162,000 on top of their Member of Parliament (MP) salary from the private sector in their first year after leaving government. The fact that MPs gain rather than lose out financially from being in the Cabinet is supported by the findings of Simon Weschle, assistant professor of political science, who analyzed MPs earnings from 2010 - 2015.

January 3, 2022

See related: Europe, Government, Income

Allport's Britain at Bay Wins Historical Writers' Association 2021 Crown Award for Nonfiction

"Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War: 1938-1941" (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2020), written by Professor of History Alan Allport, won the Historical Writers' Association 2021 Crown Award for nonfiction.

November 30, 2021

Excerpt of Lasch-Quinn's Ars Vitae Published in Montréal Review

An excerpt of "Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living” (Notre Dame Press, 2020), written by Professor of History Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, was published in The Montréal Review.

November 23, 2021

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Art of Living, Virtual Memories Show Podcasts Feature Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn

Lasch-Quinn, professor of history, discussed her book, Ars Vitae: The Fate of Inwardness and the Return of the Ancient Arts of Living, which explores how different philosophies of the ancient Greeks and Romans continue to play out in our modern era.

October 4, 2021

See related: Europe

Williams contributes to Atlantic Council piece on AUKUS deal

Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was one of several experts who weighed in on how the U.S. and its allies should navigate the diplomatic upheaval in the Atlantic Council blog post, "Experts react: The AUKUS deal has shaken the transatlantic alliance. What should the US and its allies do now?"

September 24, 2021

Terrell discusses German Chancellor Angela Merkel's tenure with VOA

Robert Terrell, assistant professor of history, is included in the VOA article, "What Did Merkel Achieve During Her 16 Years at Germany's Helm?"

September 15, 2021

See related: Europe, Government

O'Keefe discusses Richard Branson's space flight with CNBC, The Hill

University Professor Sean O’Keefe, former NASA administrator, joined CNBC's Worldwide Exchange to discuss the space flight, and what it means for the billionaire and for the world. O'Keefe also wrote a piece, "Richard Branson's space flight changes the way we look at space," that was published in The Hill.

July 12, 2021

See related: Europe, Space Exploration

Lovely talks to Bloomberg about Beijing relations with Europe, US

Mary Lovely, professor of economics, discussed Beijing relations with Europe and the U.S. on 'Bloomberg Markets: China Open.'

July 9, 2021

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