Steven Seegel exposes the distortions, biases, and hidden agendas behind the seemingly objective art of cartography.
Features
A Selfless Art
A wanderer (and COLA alum) puts down roots and grows communities.
Pictures Snapping into Place
Steven Hoelscher brings a geographer’s critical eye to the study of photography and history.
Blog
“Hungry for Revolution”
Joshua Frens-String’s book, “Hungry for Revolution: The Politics of Food and the Making of Modern Chile,” explores the role of food politics and policy during Chile’s Popular Unity government.
Faculty Spotlight: Lori Holt
Dr. Lori Holt joined the Department of Psychology faculty this past year as a professor. Her research in the auditory cognitive neuroscience field has been recognized by the National Academy of Sciences, the James S. McDonnell Foundation, and many other organizations.
Education, Dementia, and COLA’s Largest-Ever Grant
Lead investigator and sociology professor Chandra Muller on the first year of her record-breaking project
Extra Credit: Why Comics Matter
“Pyroclast,” Professor Latinx, and 12 comics to prove a point
Teaching & Learning
The Art of Mapping History
ClioVis is reshaping — literally — how relationships between historical events are visualized.
Gamifying Japanese History and Literature with JapanLab
From video games to virtual reality, JapanLab is bringing history into the 21st century and beyond.
Finding Humility Along the Supply Chain
Sharmila Rudrappa brings students from Texas to Sweden to India to explore the realities behind “ethical fashion.”
Research
Ask An Aqueduct
You’ve seen them on TV and in movies, in History Channel specials and textbooks on antiquity, maybe even on a tour of the Italian countryside. But to archaeologist Rabun Taylor, there’s more to aqueducts than meets the eye.
These Are Not Just Any Greeting Cards
Craig Campbell’s “Greeting Cards for the Anthropocene” don’t look anything like Hallmark.
On the Beauty of Crosswords
There are at least three big ways in which Robbie Kubala, assistant professor of philosophy at UT Austin, appreciates crossword puzzles. He’s exceptionally good at doing them, for one, and they’re a shared interest with his partner. They’re also an object of philosophical interest.
Books
The Clothes Make the Manuscript
In “Fashioning Spanish Cinema: Costume, Identity, and Stardom,” Jorge Pérez decodes Chanel suits and starched shorts in Spanish cinema.
Art, Science, and the Wide World of Infowhelm
Overwhelmed by information about climate change? Heather Houser has a word for a that, and a possible solution: Art.