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Convocation 2012

The academic year got its official start on August 28 with Convocation. The Provost addressed the seniors on the practice and the profession of the…

Announcing the 2012 May Workshops

A total of nineteen workshops and retreats, some full-day, some half-day, will be held between Monday, May 21 and Friday, May 25, 2012. Read more…

Seán Ó Sé: A Life in Song and Story

The final faculty lunch talk of the semester is a film presented by Matthew Allen, Ruby Professor of Music on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.

George Berkeley and The Ladies Library

Professor of Philosophy Nancy Kendrick presents an unexplored side of the philosopher Berkeley’s work, a plan for the education of women and “savages” in early…

Making a Mess: chaos and creativity

Jake Mahaffy, Associate Professor of Art and Film, invites you to share in the intricate details of building a story from images at the next…

Faith and Finance: Being and Becoming Muslim in the Global Economy

Sarah Tobin, a Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in Anthropology, presents her research on the competing claims of economic practice and personal piety among middle-class Muslims in…

Women on the Frankish Hunt: A Collaborative Student/Faculty Research Project

Professor Polanichka will lead a discussion about how faculty and students can best engage in collaborative research. (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)

Show That You Fear God! Tracing Guatemala’s Political Economy of Morality and Gender

Professor Torres presents an analysis of the manipulation of religious and cultural ideologies in the conduct of Guatemala’s civil war. (Thursday, March 22, 2012)

“Slime Molds”

Curious about “slime molds”? Professor of Biology Betsey Dyer will talk about the life style of myxomycete (slime molds) and give us the evolutionary backstory…

“Geochemistry of Bhutanese Rivers, aka Rivers, Hot Springs, and Landslides Oh My!”

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Geology Matthew Evans presents the next faculty lunch talk. (Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012)

George and Emma Bellows: The Music In Their Lives

Explore the art, the music, and the street scene of early 20th-century New York with Wheaton pianist Leslie Amper. (Wed., Feb. 22, 2012)

“Men Are from Fall, Women are from Spring: Seasonal and Gender Differences in Color Preference”

Rolf Nelson will present recent findings of a study about color preferences at the next Faculty Lunch Talk. (Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012)