THE CIVIL DISCOURSE

#301 Amy Chua
Amy Chua—popularly dubbed the "Tiger Mom"— is a Yale Law School professor and author of wide-ranging books, including the controversial Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and other works examining topics like cultural-political tribes and the rise and fall of world powers. In this episode of The Civil Discourse, Chua weaves together the themes of these books, while also reflecting on her own personal accomplishments and challenges as an immigrant to the United States, a parent, and an Ivy League academic.

#302 Jay Winter
Jay Winter is a leading expert on the topic of World War I, as demonstrated in his renowned PBS/BBC series The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century. Over decades-long research, writing, and teaching on the topic at Yale University and beyond, Winter has contributed innumerable books, essays, and insight on wartime politics, culture, and atrocity. In this episode of The Civil Discourse, the eminent historian discusses the Great War, World War II, the Holocaust, the work of Paul Fussell and Primo Levy, and the language and cultural significance of war in modern society.

#303 Julia Twigg
Julia Twigg is a prestigious writer and scholar in the field of age studies with a focus on cultural gerontology. She is the author of Fashion and Age: Dress, the Body and Later Life and holds the title of Emeritus Professor of Social Policy and Sociology from the University of Kent in England. In this episode of The Civil Discourse, Twigg joins Host Paula Marantz Cohen to reveal stunning research and trends at the intersection of fashion, aging, and gender.

#304 A Classroom Divided
“A Classroom Divided” is an in-depth panel discussion led by Oyin Adedoyin (reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education) and featuring Kmele Foster (cultural critic and The Fifth Column podcast host); Valerie C. Johnson (DePaul University political science professor and DEI advocate); Amna Khalid (Carleton College history professor and Banished podcast host); and Kenneth P. Monteiro (San Francisco State University ethnic studies and psychology professor/administrator). This episode of The Civil Discourse explores the boundaries of academic freedom with special focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trends in higher education.

#305 Thomas Chatterton Williams
Thomas Chatterton Williams is a writer and public intellectual. His books, Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race and Losing My Cool: Love, Literature and a Black Man's Escape From the Crowd, have stirred controversy over the concepts of race and ethnic identity. In this episode of The Civil Discourse, Williams explains his work to advance thoughtful discussion around important social themes, his experiences living as an American in France, and "A Letter on Social Justice and Open Debate" in Harper's Magazine that spurred a flurry of media attention.

#306 Anthony Kronman
Anthony Kronman is a philosopher, scholar, Yale Law School professor and former dean, and author of numerous books including The Assault on American Excellence, After Disbelief: On Disenchantment, Disappointment, Eternity, and Joy, and Confessions of a Born-Again Pagan. In this episode of The Civil Discourse, Kronman contemplates the tradition of excellence and aristocracy in cultural institutions; the social constraints of higher education trends; and the intersection of law and philosophy.