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The ninth annual Women’s History Month Symposium, hosted by the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, brought together students, faculty, and community members for a discussion on the major areas of concern for feminists. The symposium included a number of CSSH faculty, including Carla Kaplan, Davis Distinguished Professor of American Literature and Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, who moderated a panel on feminist and progressive opposition to censorship.
Read "Experts at Northeastern Women’s History Month Symposium event weigh in on the growing censorship movement in America."
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Lori Lefkovitz
Ruderman Professor of Jewish Studies; Director of Jewish Studies Program; Professor of English
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Alicia Sasser Modestino
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Economics; Research Director, Dukakis Center
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Hillary Chute
Distinguished Professor of English and Art + Design
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Congratulations to Northeastern's Fiscal Challenge Team, which has qualified for the final round of the 2023 Fiscal Challenge on April 14 in Washington D.C. The current team members are Ivan Blinov, Economics and Business '25; Sawyer Dixon, Economics and Math '23; Chris Flynn, Economics and Business Administration '23; Oona Foulser, Economics '23; Aleksei Shilov, Computer Science '24; and Robert Squires, Economics and Math '26.
Each year, the Fiscal Challenge competition tasks colleges around the country with creating a 20-minute presentation showcasing various fiscal policies to reach a target U.S. Debt-to-GDP ratio over a 30 year period. From Social Security tax policy to immigration reform, each team creates a comprehensive overview of the fiscal state of the U.S. and explains how their policies would help maintain fiscal health over the long term.
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Jennie Stephens, Dean's Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy, has published "Fossil Fuel Companies' Climate Communication Strategies: Industry Messaging on Renewables and Natural Gas" in Energy Research & Social Science. The article is co-authored by SPPUA doctoral students Yutong Si and Dipa Desai, Sheila Puffer, University Distinguished Professor of International Business at DSMB, and Diana Bozhilova, Head of Faculty and Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at NU London. | | |
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Giving Day 2023 is on Tuesday, April 11! A gift of $5 or more made between now and then will provide meaningful opportunities to current and future CSSH students. | |
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After Free Speech: #datapolitik and the Failures of Liberalism
Monday, April 3
4:00 PM
RP 909
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Davide Panagia, Professor and Chair of Political Science at UCLA, will speak on his recent book #datapolitik, a study of the political ontology of algorithmic governance. | |
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Policy School Open Classroom, Spring 2023
Wednesday, April 5
6:00 - 7:30 PM
West Village F, Room 020
Join via livestream
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Recent reports raise issues about slow progress in achieving sustainability, climate justice, and environmental resilience.This interdisciplinary lecture and workshop course from the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs includes case studies, quantitative and qualitative measurement tools, and research from scholars, practitioners, advocates, and data analysts to examine metrics for achieving progress in these areas, with a focus on water, heat, planning, policy, ethics, equity and climate racial justice. | |
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Creative Writing Group Open-Mic Performance
Wednesday, April 5
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Bamboo Tent
(aka the Robinson/Curry tent behind Curry Student Center)
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Join the Writing Center's Creative Writing Group open-mic performance to celebrate graduating members of the group. Readings from English Master’s students as well as undergraduates will be featured. | |
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PPE Speaker | Biko Mandela Gray
Friday, April 7
12:00 - 1:30 PM
RP 909
Zoom registration
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Biko Mandela Gray, Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion at Syracuse University, will discuss the violent and brutal philosophical and religious logics that continue to justify and sanction anti-Black violence in a talk titled "Four Black Lives: Philosophy of Religion and State-Sanctioned Anti-Black Violence." | |
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The Importance of Alliances, Partnerships, and Domestic Strengths: Army War College Perspectives on Great Power Competition
Thursday, April 13
11:45 AM - 1:25 PM
RP 909
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Risa Kanagawa, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, will be one of the moderators of a panel of delegates—who are also active service members—from the U.S. Army War College. They will share their wealth of experience in NATO operations in the Balkans, Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific. | |
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Ethics Institute Speaker | Lu Teng
Friday, April 14
12:00 - 1:30 PM
RP 426, Philosophy Dept. Common Room
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Lu Teng, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at New York University Shanghai, will present "The Justificatory Power of Memory Experience," examining how episodic memories can provide us with justification for beliefs about the past. | | | | |
