Gowrinathan lecture scrutinizes gender and violence
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Visiting Research Professor at the Colin Powell Center for Global and Civic Leadership at City College New York, Dr. Nimmi Gowrinathan, gave a lecture entitled “Understanding…
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Nandy hunts for moments of humanity in mass violence
Leading intellectual and sociologist Ashis Nandy spoke at Vassar on Nov. 3, sharing his experience researching on mass violence and human potential. He has combined these two seemingly-opposite fields of…
Keys promotes alternative U.S. human rights narrative
On Oct. 30, Professor Barbara Keys gave the Charles Griffin Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Department of History. The lecture focused on the historical importance of human rights and their…
Professors present micro-lectures for Artful Dodger series
Assistant Professor of Economics Ben Ho scored a spot in the Artful Dodger by chance—the opportunity practically fell into his lap. “I was at some event, and happened to be…
Eugenides delivers annual Gifford lecture
The mystery behind the other is what makes human existence so tragic and yet beautiful. And it is the quest of the artist to deteriorate the idea of otherness and…
Mitta’s new book discusses dark side of Indian history
In India, violence has become an integral part of the culture to a point that very few question it. But Manoj Mitta, senior editor at the Times of India, believes…
Campbell unveils hidden motives in U.S.-African Summit
On October 2, Professor of African-American studies and political science at Syracuse University Horace Campbell delivered a lecture to Vassar students entitled “The 2014 United State-African Summit: Is this a…
Boylan to speak on experiences with transgender activism
Good writing has the potential to incite change, move readers and convey the profoundly personal experience of an author. But for those who have been systematically and historically silenced, writing…
McWilliams lecture offers perspective into a more sustainable way of living
I’ve known that I was going to be vegan since I was 13 years old. It took me five years of vegetarianism to stop making excuses and actually get to…
Lecture grounds copyright infringment in pop culture
On Monday, Nov. 11, intellectual property lawyer Kim Landsman ’74 visited campus to sit in on classes and give a lecture titled, “Intellectual Property’s Blurred Lines.” Landsman’s lecture offered case…