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Gregory Poulin ’11, publishes on Asia and the Pacific

Gregory Poulin has recently published two articles as lead features in The Diplomat.

Community at the International Level: Exploring the Nexus of Politics and International Law

Will continued talks between the U.S. and Iran yield a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program? Adam Irish, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in International Relations, presents…

Bagpipes & Kilts: Researching a Scottish Cartoon Collection

I began working for the Permanent Collection my very first semester at Wheaton and have since had the opportunity to assist with a variety of…

Saving the Children

By John Grady The dramatic decline in infant mortality has lifted a burden of sorrow.

Charting Life

by John Grady Life expectancy as a chronicle of civilization.

Humiliation: An Understudied Self-Conscious Emotion

The next Faculty Lunch Talk will be presented by Peony Fhagen-Smith, Associate Professor of Psychology. All are welcome. Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 at 12:30 pm…

What Can You Do? Service Sociology and Social Problems

By A. Javier Trevino A new type of sociology is devoted to the practical amelioration of social problems.

The Passion of Mission Hill

“Mission Hill and the Miracle of Boston” recorded the impact of desegregation and urban renewal. Professor Grady’s 1978 controversial documentary was recently featured at the…

Artist Talk by Marina Zurkow

November 18, 2013 Crossing multiple disciplines with her practice, Marina Zurkow builds animations and participatory environments that are centered on humans and their relationship to…

The Surprising History of Household Electric Refrigeration

Betsey Dyer, Prof. of Biology and Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, Prof. of Religion present this week’s Faculty Lunch Talk.

Languages, Linguists, and Labeling: The Case of the ‘Future’ in Cherokee

Presented by Sylvia Schreiner, Mellon Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow in Applied Linguistics. Thurs., Nov. 7 at 12:30 pm in PDR. All are welcome.

Colleen Mangan ’13 on Princess Marie Czartoryska

In this uncut sheet of carte-de-visite portraits, Princess Marie Czartoryska wears traditional Polish dress. Colleen Mangan ’13 reads that choice as reflecting her family’s political belief that Polish nobility and…