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Kwame Anthony Appiah is the Recipient of the 2024 John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity

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Connecting Thought and Action

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The John W. Kluge Center brings together the world's best thinkers to contribute to the conversation about the challenges facing democracies in the 21st century.

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Featured Posts

Tanisha Fazal: Military Medicine and the Hidden Costs of War Watch Kevin Butterfield's interview with Political Science Professor Tanisha M. Fazal.

The Nixon Impeachment Inquiry: Legacy The former staff reflects on the 50th anniversary of the 1974 inquiry into the impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon

A Conversation with Deepak Nayyar Deepak Nayyar, a leading economist, reflects on a career that has spanned academia and the highest levels of government service.

Genre Comics at the Library of Congress In a recorded event, Megan Halsband and Jesse J. Holland discuss the collection of genre comics, including western, romance, and funny animals.

Early China's Economy Ken Pomeranz, Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the North, answers five questions about the economy of early China.

The First Woman Director and the Beginning of Cinema Former Kluge Scholar Kim Tomadjoglou talks about Alice Guy-Blache, considered the first woman film director.

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