BlogFurther Reading: Infrastructures of Power
The social controversies over natural gas pipelines, and the complexity of the science, can make it hard to get a handle on the issues at stake. Here’s just a few …
BlogRace and Identity Picture Book Syllabus
As part of our coverage of the Kellogg Teacher Summer Institute, guest Rachel Caldwell shared her list of picture books about race and identity. Caldwell teaches fourth grade at Burnley-Moran …
BlogA Pilgrimage for John Henry James
On July 7th, 2018, a group of almost 100 Charlottesville residents set off to Montgomery. They carried with them a jar of soil, symbolizing the remains of a man named …
BlogWGR’s Summer Book List
Here’s the full list of book recommendations from our summer reading episode. If you pick one of them up, let us know what you think!
BlogMaking Peace with Vietnam
Watch Steven Emmanuel’s film Making Peace with Vietnam, about Vietnam war veterans returning to Vietnam to do humanitarian work.
Blog“A Physical Place I Could Feel Rooted In”: A Virtual Tour of a Slave Dwelling
James Madison’s Montpelier recently hosted a National Summit on Slavery. They convened scholars, museum professionals, and members of descendant communities to talk about how historic sites can change the way …
BlogJohn Dabney’s Hail-Storm Julep
We recently attended a dinner that celebrates restaurateur and bartender John Dabney. You can find an adaptation of Dabney’s famous Hail-Storm Julep here. To learn about Dabney’s life and legacy, …
BlogExplore A Massive Archive of Indigenous Languages
Indigenous languages are still being catalogued — and their recordings all end up in one place.
BlogEducation & the Commercial Mindset
How education as a business has gone from a fringe theory to a borderline cultural obsession.
BlogWho is Ted Sizer?
The reformer who influenced Debbie Meier managed to change the way we think about the classroom.
BlogThe Contagion Effect
The way the media covers shootings may have a big effect on future acts of violence.
