The Business of Conquest: Empire, Love, and Law in the Atlantic World

 The Business of Conquest offers an original examination of the Spanish conquest period, including the perspectives of both the creators of the colonial world, of religious figures, and of indigenous points of view to show how a venture-capital model can be used to analyze the partnership between crown and church.

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PAW’s December 2025 cover, with a photo of Michael Park ’98.
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December 2025

Judge Michael Park ’98; shifts in DEI initiatives; a night at the new art museum.