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Animated movies such as The Book of Life (2014) and Disney's Coco (2017) propelled Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) into the mainstream globally, prompting mass production of merchandise and paraphernalia. But did you know this annual two-day observance dates back more than 3,000 years? …

The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host the 2022 Walter A. Strauss Lecture Series featuring Angelos Chaniotis, professor of ancient history and classics at the Institute for Advanced Study, Nov. 14–17. Theatrical behavior has been recorded in Greek public life since the Archaic period.…

Undergraduate student Nihal Manjila won the nationally competitive Lynn W. Turner Prize for best paper by an undergraduate member of Phi Alpha Theta for a paper titled “Substance of Joy: Serotonin Research at Cleveland Clinic, 1948-1968.” Jonathan Sadowsky, chair of the Department of History and…

Since the late 1970s, the rainbow flag has been an international symbol of LGBTQ+ pride—but did you know that there are more than 50 different flags recognized by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other queer individuals, each with their own meaning? These flags can be found everywhere from…

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson handed over the reins to successor Liz Truss earlier this month. Luke Reader, a teaching fellow in the Department of History at the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote about his exit from power. Reader reflected Johnson’s time as prime minister and considered the…

Paul Zeleza, associate provost and visiting professor, recently interviewed Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa, in a livestreamed virtual event. This event was part of the Toyin Falola Interviews, a series discussing African history Watch the discussion.

The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library has announced the selection of the 2022-23 Freedman Faculty Fellows. The annual fellowship program supports tenured or tenure-track faculty as well as clinical research faculty and aids these researchers in integrating digital…

Exactly 102 years ago today, Congress certified the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure voting rights for women—though full electoral equality for women of color didn't come until decades later. After decades of activism by suffragists to achieve this right, many thought the…

The Daily has partnered with University Archives to shed light on Case Western Reserve University’s history each month. Follow The Daily to get your fill, and check out Digital Case to find even more information. Since 1843, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has been at the…

A pair of graduates holding their diplomas in 1910. The Daily has partnered with University Archives to shed light on Case Western Reserve University’s history each month. Follow The Daily to get your fill, and check out Digital Case to find even more information. As the academic year comes to…