Oil, Labor, and the Making of the Iranian Revolution
A71 Louis A. Simpson BuildingJust as sugar defined the 18th century, and cotton and coal the 19th century, oil has been the defining commodity of the 20th century. Its historical, as well as its […]
Rivers of Blood: Violence & Rural Transformation in Bolivia’s 1952 Revolution
216 Aaron Burr 216 Aaron Burr, PrincetonThis talk explores the 16-month period between Bolivia's April 1952 revolution and the August 1953 agrarian reform decree, a period during which massive campesino mobilizations and the attendant threat of […]
Crisis in the Red Zone: The Death of an African Doctor
010 East PyneRichard Preston is the bestselling author of ten books, including The Hot Zone, The Wild Trees, and his most recent, Crisis in the Red Zone. His books explore little-known worlds […]