Jefferson Cowie
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Vanderbilt social, political historian Jefferson Cowie wins Pulitzer for ‘Freedom’s Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power’
Jefferson Cowie, a celebrated U.S. politics and culture historian, has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for his book that “radically shifts our understanding of what freedom means in America.” Read MoreMay 10, 2023
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New Fisk–Vanderbilt arts partnership launches with the play ‘Sweat’ on both campuses
The Pulitzer Prize–winning drama Sweat by Lynn Nottage is being performed on both the Fisk and Vanderbilt campuses in April, thanks to a new arts partnership created by the universities’ theatre departments. The show will take place at Vanderbilt’s Neely Auditorium April 13–15. Read MoreApr 5, 2023
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Music writer summit features biographers of Springsteen, Dylan and Elvis
A summit of three of the most prominent music writers in the country will take place at Vanderbilt Oct. 27. Read MoreOct 18, 2016
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Celebration honors nine endowed chair recipients
Nine faculty members who hold endowed chairs were honored and donors were thanked during a festive celebration Sept. 26 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreSep 28, 2016
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Historian puts Trump and Sanders in context
Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are both riding on the anger of the working class, although their messages and intentions couldn't be more different, says a Vanderbilt historian. Read MoreMar 30, 2016