John Hope Franklin at the BBC

Her latest tgiFHI talk focused on the lives and ambitions of writers from the 16th and 17th century grappling with mortality, fame and their varied lived experiences.

Flaherty reevaluates 19th-century Russian radical thought by showing how its political and philosophical complexities emerge through literature rather than traditional political writing.

The John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute bids farewell to retirees Mary Williams and Pam Montgomery, two key figures who have helped ensure its success over the decades.