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Program The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress

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Connecting Thought and Action

This visual document tells the story of the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Learn about our founding, our scholars, and the great work we've done over our more than 20 year history.

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.

Featured Posts

Democracy and "Common Sense": A Conversation with Sophia Rosenfeld Watch Kevin Butterfield's interview with Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the North Sophia Rosenfeld.
Aynne Kokas on "Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty" Watch our interview with Aynne Kokas on data exploitation and privacy.
Writing Gaia: The Scientific Correspondence of James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis An interview with former Blumberg Chair Bruce (Bruno) Clarke and Clarke's coeditor, Sébastien Dutreuil on their forthcoming book.
Genre Comics at the Library of Congress External 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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