Monthly Archives: January 2026

Commemorating MLK Day in Troubled Times

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! Historians across the United States are commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr., today (19 January 2026) in troubled times. Historians are reinterpreting the Civil Rights Movement and its significance, even as civil rights and human … Continue reading

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Changements Climatiques et Conflits Religieux

Jérémie Foa and I are looking forward to the next session of our research seminar on Climate Change and Religious Conflict during the Little Ice Age. Lundi 19 janvier 2026 : Oury Goldman (Univ. Paris I, IHMC), « Pourquoi s’intéressait-on … Continue reading

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