Author Archives: Oscar Winberg

Footnotes and Flamingos: Land-Based Travels of a TIAS Fellow

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Oscar Winberg

By Antti Lampinen, Collegium Fellow, TIAS. Conference travel tends to generate a peculiar blend of faff and delight. There are timetables to hit, transfers to juggle, presentations to polish in awkward corners of terminals, and then – occasionally almost as … Continue reading →

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Learning from Loss: When the People You Study Pass Away

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Oscar Winberg

On Monday, I awoke to the news that director, actor, and political activist Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner, had been killed in their home. Reiner became famous for his role as Michael Stivic on television’s All in the Family in the 1970s, established himself as … Continue reading →

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September Vibes

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Oscar Winberg

For many in academia, September is the busiest month of the year. We are no exception. It’s been applications, meetings, deadlines, and syllabi all month long. And this September we, Xin Liu and Oscar Winberg, are also taking over the … Continue reading →

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