Cord Whitaker

"In this and other tales from the period, the color of the sultan’s skin has a deeper meaning: His black skin is a metaphor for his non-Christian soul, according to Cord Whitaker, associate professor of English at Wellesley College, a [M]ember of the Institute for Advanced Study, and one of the founding members of the Princeton collaboration."

Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Professor in the School of Historical Studies, with Chris Piuma, hosts The Spouter-Inn, a MegaphonicFM podcast that explores major works of literature from antiquity to modern times. Akbari and Piuma—avid readers with a...

By Cord J. Whitaker, Member (2019–20) in the School of Historical Studies:

"The language of white supremacists is full of such chivalric references to duty and protection. It was as if the police were medieval romance damsels, classic Disney princesses, imperiled and in need of defending."

With the opening of the academic year on September 23, the Institute for Advanced Study welcomes an extraordinary group of new Faculty—Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Jacob Lurie, Alondra Nelson, Jim Stone, and Misha Tsodyks—who bring new fields and depth...