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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…

Designing a Cross-Cultural Learning Experience in Bhutan

Professor of Psychology Bianca Cody Murphy will talk about her experiences at the Royal Thimpu College in Bhutan: culture, collaboration, and pedagogy.

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)