Why does the University of Chicago reject so many women?

The following is a guest post by Julian Go. By now readers of scatterplot will be aware of the Sociology portion of the Vanderbilt-Washington University Report (VWUR) by Ashley Rubin. Part of the “…

In August's Fragment of the Month, Pratima Gopalakrishnan finds evidence for a Deccan merchant association in a Genizah document.

This week, ancient historian Jeremy Simmons discusses Rome, India, and his new book on ancient Indian Ocean trade networks. Then, new mosaics may honor two beloved ancient pets, a new book on Aristotl...

How goods and people in motion across the ancient world were entangled through consumption

In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Jeremy Simmons about ancient trade in the India Ocean, sources for understanding such trade, and how people in both India and the Roman Empire interacted wit...

In ‘Sea of Treasures,’ UChicago historian Jeremy A. Simmons explores how commerce on the Indian Ocean reshaped Roman ideas of luxury and identity

An innovative study of medieval Chinese tombs that provides new insights into the history of Eurasian cultural contact and exchange