Prof. Moshe Milevsky studies personal finance and retirement planning, focusing on a simple question: How can you make sure your money lasts as long as you do? In this episode, he explains what we can learn from the very first pension plan, which began in Scotland in the 1744. Risk sharing is all about solidarity with others in your community.

Dr. Elizabeth Greene, Associate Professor of Classics at The University of Western Ontario, holds the Canada Research Chair in Roman Archaeology. Her work on Roman ruins near Hadrian’s Wall in northern England looks at everyday objects like leather footwear. History is written by the winners, they say, and as a result, the voices of women are often left out of historical narratives. But by looking closer at the archaeological record, Dr. Greene has been able to discover a lot more about everyday life in Roman society. It’s an approach to history that challenges our assumptions about how the world works.

What can medieval art teach us about the politics of work and representation?

How do family photographs shape our understanding of identity and belonging?