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I ran up the stairs to the Studio Art Crit space. Justine was already rolling out the treadmill, so I climbed to the old running track and let down both ends of the steel cable, one end connected to the … Continue reading →

September 13th, Scovel Hall at 11 am Two philosophers, Lori Watson (USD) and Vanessa Wills (GWU) will present a critical reply to Professor Manne’s Lindner Lecture and Professor Manne will have the opportunity to respond to these replies before the … Continue reading →

Directed by Professor Kim Tritt Dates: November 21, 22, & 23, 2019 Time: 7:30PM Location: Freedlander-in-the-round This informal concert showcases the work of student choreographers, dancers, and lighting designers. In the intimate setting of Freedlander-in-the-Round, audiences come face-to-face with contemporary … Continue reading →

This summer, students through the AMRE program with funding from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation are working in the Wooster Tree Ring Lab doing historical dating. Kendra Devereux, Alexis Lanier, and Juwan Shabazz are working with clients to date local barns, … Continue reading →

In which Evan and Barbara share their reflections in conversation with each other. BT: Our reading group’s emphasis on connection between Australia and the rest of the world and the groups within Australia has pushed me to think a lot … Continue reading →

On our early morning tour to Uluru National Park on Sunday, I asked the driver/tour guide Phil what prompted him to come to this place. He told us he had worked on the West coast of Australia, near Perth, before … Continue reading →

W.V.O. Quine the influential Harvard philosopher of the 20th century is known for his ontological parsimony. That is, he preferred to recognize fewer rather than more things in his official picture of reality and (allegedly) once explained this intellectual stance … Continue reading →

Our intrepid group of travelers took advantage of our final morning in Oz to tour the Melbourne Zoo. Shout-out to staffer Emily McLeod for organizing it and to Jenny for serving as our tour guide! This was valuable not only … Continue reading →

One of our educational journeys while we were in central Australia was an 8-hour tour of Curtin Springs Station (station=ranch in Australia). In many ways, this was one of the most unexpected and surprising aspects of our stay in the … Continue reading →

As suggested by the Sydney Fish Market’s seafood school’s brochure, such delicacies from the sea can take “your weekend barbie from casual to gourmet.”  Our latest news from the Land of Oz includes a brief update as several of our … Continue reading →