Monday, July 27, 2026

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Alexandre Koyré and the Beginning of the End of History

by Alexander Aerts The idea of the “end of history” is commonly regarded as a statement on the foreclosure of any political alternatives for the future. Francis Fukuyama (in)famously stated in 1989, after the dissolution of real existing communism of... Continue Reading →

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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What We’re Reading: Summer 2026

by the JHI Community For our Summer 2026 installment of the JHI Blog’s Reading Recommendations, we asked members of the JHI community to recommend a text related to intellectual history, broadly conceived. Responses have been lightly edited for clarity. Sunil... Continue Reading →

Monday, July 20, 2026

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“European and immigrant cultures”: The Moussem Festival Series in the 1980s

by Christian Jacobs “Fraternal, colorful, and electrifying! A multitude of colors on the main stage, from the African dancers on Sunday night to Quilapayun on Saturday, and Anne Vanderlove in between. Everywhere, the crowd laughed, danced, and stomped with a... Continue Reading →

Monday, July 13, 2026

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Latin America’s Cold War and the Battle to Redefine Human Rights in Postwar Germany: An Interview with Felix A. Jiménez Botta

by Anin Luo Felix A. Jiménez Botta is Assistant Professor at George Mason University Korea. His research focuses on global and transnational history, modern Germany, contemporary Latin America, and the history of human rights. His work has appeared in Contemporary... Continue Reading →

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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Ideas Under Lock and Key: Political Thought in Police Archives

by Mayaki Kimba “French imperialism did not end with the Algerian War.”[1] This slogan, one among many, was on display during a community meeting held in the French city of Lyon on January 19, 1972. The meeting’s theme was clear:... Continue Reading →

Monday, July 6, 2026

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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Radical Sovereignty: Disha Karnad Jani Interviews Tony Wood

by Disha Karnad Jani How did a pan-continental vision of “Latin America” emerge and intersect with changing ideas of the nation-state among leftists in Latin America in the interwar years? What impact did the Mexican Revolution and the Bolshevik Revolution... Continue Reading →

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