Distinguished Professor Claude Clegg talks with us about his latest book project on a history of the Obama Presidency.

Associate Professor of American Studies Michelle Robinson talks with us on her current book on Billy Graham and her studies on stand-up comedy.

Lisa Lindsay, Distinguished Professor of History and Department Chair, talks with us about her latest book, Atlantic Bonds: A Nineteenth-Century from America to Africa.

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History Professor William Sturkey speaks with us about a recent course he taught on the Civil Rights Era as well as his current research project on the life of Vietnam War hero Roy Benavidez.

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Associate Professor David Pier talks about his current research on Ugandan music.

We also talk about the music of Black Panther (2017) and the synthesis of distinct musical traditions. Prof. Pier also compares the music of Black Panther to Tim Burton's Batman (1989).

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Philip interviews Sophia Ramos, new co-host of The Institute!

We sit down with Senior Associate Dean Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld and Associate Professor of Geography Javier Arce-Nazario about their collaboration on the Geo-visualization of North Carolina mill towns. Their work together is made possible by the IAH's New Faculty Collaboration grant.

Professor Mark Crescenzi talks about his research on Peace and Conflict and how international relations influences his leadership style.

Associate Professor of American Studies Tim Marr speaks with us about a recent class on American monuments and the ways in which Herman Melville has shaped his academic career.

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Professor Geoffrey Sayre-McCord sits down with Clay to talk about the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program at UNC and also extols the works of David Hume, one of his favorite philosophers.