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Clark focused on how we came to define historical eras, as well as forgeries and frauds, as part of his research on the afterlife of classical antiquity.

The writer, who died Sept 15., pioneered a mystical form of creative nonfiction that critics both admired and misunderstood, writes a USC Dornsife professor.

As America celebrates 250 years of independence, USC Dornsife historians offer a broader view of when the Revolution began, when it ended and what it still means today.

What should we call the words that this ultramodern technology produces? For clues, a USC Dornsife professor looks to some of the world’s earliest authors.

PODCAST: The president and Mancall, one of the nation’s leading scholars of early North American history, discuss his new book, Contested Continent, the forces that shaped the nation’s founding, and the lasting value of studying history.

When it comes to disagreement, a little charity can go a long way.

The commitment from a longtime friend of the institute supports public outreach and partnerships with professionals outside academia.

Professors specialize in Latin American fiction, Korean history, Russian poetry, philosophy and early modern English literature.

Reading offers unexpected forms of connection, as Professor of English Emily Anderson uncovers in her latest, Shadow Work: Loneliness and Literary Life.