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I asked my mom the other day, how far back our Norwegian ancestors are: my mom’s paternal grandfather came as a young adult to the US, and her…
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When Women Change the Story: Centering women’s voices isn’t optional, it’s essential
I didn’t decide to study women’s history until I was already in graduate school. My initial plan was to study religious and intellectual history—the history that really mattered, or so…
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Grace After Institutional Betrayal
Several years ago, I sat with a volunteer after a difficult disaster response who said something I have never forgotten. “They kept telling us to care for people,” she said…
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The Odyssey and Caring for the Stranger
By Josh OldsChristopher Nolan’s long-anticipated adaptation of the Greek epic The Odyssey has finally released to the public, quickly becoming one of his most successful films to date and driving cinemas to…