Pragmatic markers (PrMs) comprise a functional class of linguistic items that do not typically change the propositional meaning of an utterance but are essential for the organization and structuring ...

Writing about what matters. Having the courage and conviction to speak up and speak out. These are hallmarks of what it means to learn and study at Smith College, and to live a life as an engaged ...

MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- A look at the past may help ordinary people improve civility, according to Kansas State University's Timothy J. Shaffer, co-editor/author of the book, "A Crisis of Civility?: ...

Cultural Critique provides a forum for international and interdisciplinary explorations of intellectual controversies, trends, and issues in culture, theory, and politics. Emphasizing critique rather ...

Two friends on different sides of the political spectrum launched The Lemur in fall 2024, an online publication that bills itself as “Duke’s Big Ideas Magazine.” It offers students a place to write ...

President Donald Trump's address to Congress on March 4 was one of many examples of how political leaders of both parties no longer model civil discourse. The acrimony on both sides made clear just ...

One of the greatest joys from years of legal practice involve participating at Law Day events or discussing our system of government with students ranging from elementary school through the college.

This course is available on the MPhil/PhD in Environmental Policy and Development, MPhil/PhD in Human Geography and Urban Studies, MPhil/PhD in International Relations, MPhil/PhD in Management - ...

This course is available on the MSc in Accounting, Organisations and Institutions, MSc in Applied Social Data Science, MSc in Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe, MSc in Culture and Conflict in a ...

In the Republican National Committee's (RNC) statement censuring Republican Representatives Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the RNC referred to the January 6 Capitol riots as ...