Jennie Stephens, Professor of Sustainability Science and Policy, published an op-ed (with co-author Akiksha Chatterji) in The Hill on the role and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve when it comes to climate change and its connection to the economy.
Read "The Fed is out of touch on climate."
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Jack McDevitt
Professor of the Practice Emeritus in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ermus St. Louis
Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Jack Greene
Professor Emeritus of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ermus St. Louis
Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Ekaterina Botchkovar
Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Mai'a Cross
Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion; Dean’s Professor of Political Science, International Affairs, and Diplomacy
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Matthew Ross
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics
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David Lazer
University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer Sciences
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Daniel Medwed
University Distinguished Professor of Law and Criminal Justice
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Richard Wamai
Associate Professor of Cultures, Societies and Global Studies
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The Realist Novel and Human Diversity: A Talk with Yoon Sun Lee
Monday, February 6
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Renaissance Park 310
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The Department of English welcomes Yoon Sun Lee, Anne Pierce Rogers Professor in American Literature and Professor of English, Wellesley College, for a discussion on diversity in realist novels. | |
The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties that Shaped Modern China
Wednesday, February 8
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Alumni Center Pavilion
Columbus Place
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Jonathan Kaufman, Professor and Director in the School of Journalism, will speak about the extraordinary story of the Kadoorie and Sassoon families who stood astride China’s business, politics and economy for 175 years, as part of the Morton E. Ruderman Memorial Lecture Series from the Jewish Studies Program. | |
Douglass Day 2023
Tuesday, February 14
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Digital Media Commons
Snell Library, Snell 211
RSVP required for virtual attendance
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Join the Digital Scholarship Group, the Women Writers Project, and the NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks in celebration of Douglass Day, an event honoring the life and birthday of Frederick Douglass. At this event, we will transcribe the papers of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, one of the earliest Black women to edit a newspaper, serve as a Civil War recruiter, attend law school, and more.
This event connects with the national Douglass Day, an annual celebration organized, in part, by The Colored Conventions Project, with local events happening across the country on February 14.
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Ethics Institute Speaker | Eric Bayruns García
Friday, February 17
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Renaissance Park 426
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Eric Bayruns García, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University, will give a speech titled "Injustice and Understanding Transmission: Diminishment in a Speaker’s Capacity to Transmit Understanding."
He will describe how a social-political feature of society, such as racial injustice, can depress the likelihood that a speaker successfully transmits understanding to their audience.
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AmeriCorps Mass Promise Fellowship Information Session
Wednesday, February 22
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Renaissance Park 909
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Join the Human Services Program for an informational meeting to learn more about the AmeriCorps Mass Promise Fellowship program and opportunities to engage with education equity & social justice. | |
Teaching With and Around ChatGPT
Thursday, February 23
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Renaissance Park 909
Register to attend
*Open to instructors only*
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This panel brings together colleagues from a variety of disciplines in CSSH to share how they are approaching and adapting to challenges from emerging large language models such as ChatGPT.
This is a hybrid event and will be recorded. Light refreshments will be available for in-person attendees.
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Ethics Institute Speaker | Jorge Morales
Friday, February 24
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Renaissance Park 426
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Jorge Morales, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Philosophy, will present his research on the subjectivity of the mind and how we perceive the world, how the brain creates conscious experiences, and how introspection opens a window into our own minds. | | | | |