Nov 12, 2021

I today announce that I've begun taking a break that I hope will also help me get ready for a new season of podcasts, and I summarize the topics and issues that lie ahead.

Oct 26, 2021

Travel can be educational, as our many study abroad programs affirm, but my recent return to Venice got me wondering whether it can also be misleading.

Oct 21, 2021

This short Mini Pod makes five points based on a recent trip to Rome and towns in northern Italy.

Oct 19, 2021

In this second report on my return from three weeks in Italy, I consider some evidence suggesting Rome is as postmodern as it is modern.

Oct 14, 2021

Today we venture beyond the central core of Rome to survey the most important sites on Rome’s periphery.