From the monthly archives: March 2014
Prof. Alvin Plantinga, an international authority in the field of philosophy and John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, will speak on “Science and Religion: Where Does the Conflict Lie?” The lecture will take place this Tuesday, April 1st, at 7 PM, in Furst 535. The event is open to the […]
Every semester the Honors Program invites one faculty member to tell their story in a more informal way, and to explain what they do and how they go to doing it. This semester, at noon Wednesday March 26th in the Honors Lounge we have the privilege of welcoming Prof. Jenny Isaacs of the Psychology department. […]
Join us Wednesday night, March 26th, at 8 PM in the Honors Lounge for a discussion between Prof. Rachel Mesch and Prof. Aaron Koller, on the topic of his new book Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014). Focusing on intertextual relationships and the history of ideas, the book shows how controversial Esther was for […]
Prof. Cwilich, Prof. Zypman, and Prof. Val Vinokur of the New School discussed the details of this year’s Honors summer courses and trip to St. Petersburg. For more details, check out the video of the discussion and the slideshow included below, and submit the form if you want to attend.
In […]
Dear Students,
Our next luncheon at noon on Wednesday, March 12th, will be a discussion about this summer’s Honors course, which will be travelling to St. Petersburg, Russia. Join Prof. Cwilich and Prof. Zypman, who will be running the Frontier’s of Science course, and Dr. Val Vinokur, Professor of Literary Studies and Director of Jewish […]
Wednesday, February 26th, the Honors Program had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Micheal Rockland, professor of American Studies at Rutgers University. Prof. Rockland spoke to the students about his road to academia, and how he developed his interest in Sarmiento, a great Argentinian leader from the middle of the 19th century. Prof. Rockland served as […]
This past Saturday night (3/1), at 8 PM, the Honors Program went to a performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The evening’s performance featured an All-Star quartet representing three generations, including 2012 NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette on drums, serial poll-winner Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone, 2011 “Best New Artist” GRAMMY® Award winner Esperanza Spalding on bass, and Argentinean pianist Leo Genovese. 2014 GRAMMY® Award […]
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