Podcast

The Federal Assault on American Research Universities, with Clifford Ando

A conversation with Cliff Ando about the revenue models of American research universities and the dangers to advanced research posed by the freezes recently placed on federal funding. While the biggest cuts are to scientific and medical research, the humanities will also be significantly impacted.

Clifford Ando is Professor of Classics at the University of Chicago, where he focuses on the histories of religion, law and government in the ancient world. Cliff has published a number of op-ed articles on what is happening and how universities should respond; see, for example, https://chicagomaroon.com/46903/viewpoints/op-ed/the-faculty-speak/

Byzantium & Friends is hosted by Anthony Kaldellis, a Professor at the University of Chicago. You can follow him on his personal website. You can listen to more episodes of Byzantium & Friends through PodbeanSpotify or Apple Podcasts

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