This question concerns authority in all senses - legal, moral, religious, scientific, political, aesthetic, journalistic. Investigations might ask about "power,” but also about whom we choose to trust to guide us in making decisions and forming beliefs. This question may open onto thinking about a more even distribution of "power" in a globalized world, but may also aim to rethink the very idea of authority in the past, present, and future.
Jeffrey Hass, professor of sociology, published “Power and Praise: The Case of the Late Brezhnev Era” in Sociology Lens.
Olivier Delers, professor of French, and Linda Fairtile, head of Parsons Music Library, published “An Economist at the Opera: Adam Smith’s Passion for the Arts in 1766 Paris” in The Adam Smith Review. The chapter explores the famous classical economist Adam Smith during his time in Paris in 1766, focusing on his personal engagement, interest, and passion for the performing arts and opera.
Caroline Weist, associate professor of German studies, published Bodies of a People: Disability, Community, and Critical Volkskörper on the Post-1900 German Stage.
David Giancaspro, associate professor of Spanish, published the chapter "L2 and L3 Acquisition" in the Oxford Handbook of the Portuguese Language.
