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Professor Krister Knapp discussed the nuances and historical parallels (such as those to the Monroe Doctrine) in the Trump administration’s recent involvement in Venezuela on Jan. 22.

From early online experiments to ambitious, grant-funded collaborations, the HDW’s first two decades highlight its impact on research, teaching, and the future of the humanities.

Marjan Wardaki & Anne Schult among several faculty who were selected to be 2026-27 Faculty Fellows

Sowande' Mustakeem and Peter Kastor are amongst several faculty will examine the American Revolution during its 250th anniversary alongside several other professors from WashU and around the country.

Americans were shocked by the Jan. 3 raid on Venezuela and by the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. But the incident represents the return of something very old to U.S. foreign policy.