David Chauvet

Holding a doctorate in Private Law and Criminal Science and presently affiliated with the Institut de Droit Européen des Droits de l’Homme (University of Montpellier), David Chauvet is the author of a substantial body of articles, books, and translations concerning the animal question, encompassing its legal, historical, and philosophical aspects.

Education & Society

Far Out: Why Don’t We Believe in UFOs?

Is it scientific impossibility or simply human ego that stops us from entertaining the idea of extraterrestrial visitation?

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Politics & History

Birth of A National Immigration Policy

Until the Civil War, regulating immigration to the US was left to individual states. That changed with Emancipation and the legal end of slavery.

Politics & History

Lviv: Open to the World

The history of the Ukrainian city of Lviv is long, complex and mirrors some of the larger conflicts of the Eastern European region.

Politics & History

The Making and Meaning of Greenland: A Reading List

A selection of research reports and peer-reviewed articles offers insight into the history and potential future of the autonomous territory of Greenland.

Business & Economics

The Art of the Deal or the Dirt?

Will so-called Trump Tariffs ensure that the United States has the minerals it needs to transition to sustainable energy?

Education & Society

The Wild West of Papal Conclaves

In the sixteenth and seventeenth century, the death of a pope led to all sorts of chaos, from the destruction of art to armed violence in the streets.

David Chauvet

Far Out: Why Don’t We Believe in UFOs?

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