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Man and the Middle Class: The Work and Vision of Henry Strauss

Heide Solbrig, Visiting Assist. Prof. of Studio Art, presents her documentary film in which she interviews Strauss, an industrial film producer who lived through the…

Eliza Be Tweetin’

A new initiative of the Gebbie archives tweets the daily pocket diary of early college patron, Eliza Baylies Wheaton.

On the Meaning(s) of ‘After’: A Unification of Spatial, Temporal, and Aspectual Uses

Sylvia Reed, Mellon Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow in Applied Linguistics presents the next Faculty Lunch Talk.

So Sue Me! A Contrarian’s History of College Student Litigation

Please join Assist. Prof. of Education Scott Gelber at the next faculty lunch talk on Tuesday, March 5th at 12:30 pm in PDR I and…

Lessons To Be Learned: Comparing and Contrasting Finnish and U.S. Schools

Prof. of Education Vicki Bartolini shares results from her study of Finland’s consistent top placement of international educational measures. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 in PDR…

Traumatic Border Crossings: the Blagoveshchensk Massacre in History and Memory

Martin Fromm, Mellon Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow in History will present the next Faculty Lunch Talk on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 in PDR.

Political Secularism and the Prospect of Democracy in Iran: a Theoretical Review

Alireza Shomali, Assistant Professor of Political Science presents this week’s Faculty Lunch talk. Tuesday, November 13th in PDR.

Hunting for Monasteries in the Kathmandu Valley: Innovations in Newar Buddhist Traditions of Transformation

Associate Prof. of Anthropology Bruce Owens talks about 25 years of change affecting Newar Buddist monastic compounds. Wednesday, November 7th in PDR.

Johnny, Eddy, Claude and Richard: France Discovers Rock n’ Roll

Goldberg Professor of French Kirk Anderson talks about how early American Rock and Roll was translated, culturally as well as textually, into French. Wednesday, October…

The 2012 Presidential Election

Jay Goodman, Professor of Political Science, asks the question, “Is Obama Destined to be a One-Term President?” Wednesday, October 24, 2012 in PDR.

A Leaf to Leaf Tour of the Botanical Treasures of Wheaton College

Scott Shumway offers his annual leaf to leaf tour of Wheaton’s botanical treasures. Wednesday, October 10, 2012.

Crikey, Steve was Right! Changing Zoo Visitor Attitudes and Behavior

Does allowing zoo visitors to directly interact with animals affect their attitudes and behaviors with regard to those animals, and if so, how? Associate Professor…