Features
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Plan II Celebrates 90 Years and Plans for 90 More
At the celebrated honors program’s recent anniversary celebration, there was a clear message: There’s more where this came from
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The Hidden Life of Maoist Factory Workers
Huaiyin Li reveals the reality hidden under layers of political propaganda and critique
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To Russia with Love
Thomas Jesús Garza reflects on four decades of travel to a changing nation
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Between Dionysus and Athena
Understanding the ancient world through its food and wine
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Tuva or Bust
Jason Roberts on Siberian shamanism, or how to cross a river on a roll of plastic wrap
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Economics of the Unconscious
Economic sociologist Daniel Fridman on what Americans can learn from Argentine therapists
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People of the Park
Brenda Boonabaana draws lessons from Uganda’s ecotourism industry
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The Horse and the Whale
Janet Davis on how animals tell the story of American development
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The Cenote of Latino Literature
Nicolás Kanellos has devoted his life to unearthing and showcasing an unprecedented body of U.S. Latino literature
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When Tarzan Fought the Japanese
Brian Hurley delves into the archives to bridge the literature and thought of Japan and the West
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A Citizen of the Arts
James Cox Gives Cherokee Playwright Lynn Riggs His Due
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Carmen, Chameleon
Jennifer Wilks tracks an opera heroine’s many guises, from Bizet to Beyoncé
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A Gift for Real Dialogue
With a gift to the College of Liberal Arts, Carl and Tamara Tricoli have created opportunities for students to engage in challenging but invaluable conversations
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The Mentor Mindset
Psychology professor David Yeager on how to speak so young people will listen
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A Man Obsessed
Oscar Cásares brings the border to the stage
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1984 In Their Words
Seven 1984 alumni share about their time on the Forty Acres
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Hank the Hallucination Runs for President
Hank was, admittedly, not a perfect political candidate. But he just may have been perfect for his time and place — namely, early 1980s Austin.
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How Austin Became the Live Music Capital of the World
The slogan became official in 1991, but the city’s reputation as a music mecca has its real roots in the early 1980s
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“It’s Always Our Decision Who We Are”
Bob Solomon and Kathleen Higgins’ ‘80s Love Story
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A Defining Moment
1984 marked a turning point in the anti-apartheid movement at UT Austin
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Crossword: 1984 Is Anybody Watching?
For our special “Class of 1984,” we asked Kyle Mahowald, assistant professor of linguistics here at UT, to construct a crossword puzzle
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Kingship, Godship, Scholarship
Azfar Moin locates the roots of secularism in the sacred kingship of Emperor Akbar
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Poetry, Goats, Revolution
Oksana Lutsyshyna’s new novel explores a little-known Ukrainian protest movement and the weight of change
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Democracy Then
Classicist Naomi Campa on how studying the past can illuminate the present.
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We Have the Best Stories
Ward Keeler on life as an anthropologist.
