Week of September 1
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Please see the drop/add web page for more information. - Tue 23:30 PMReflections on the Psychology of Illiberal and Reactionary Politics in AmericaAcademics | Palace Theater
A review of recent findings in political psychology on the nature and origins of illiberal and reactionary forces in American politics, including a discussion of how broad sociopolitical changes have fostered animosity, a need for chaos, the spread of misinformation, and support for right-wing populist leaders.Presenter: Matthew Luttig, Associate Professor of Political Science, Colgate University - Wed 3All dayDrop/Add PeriodAcademics
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Please see the drop/add web page for more information. - Thu 411:30 AMFaculty SRS Open HouseAcademics | McGregory Hall, 101A
Interested in teaching a course with a short-term off campus excursion? SRS (Sophomore Residential Seminars) might be for you! Professors teach a 1 credit course in the fall followed by a 1/4 credit course in the spring with a 7-10 day excursion in either January or May. Join us on September 4th at 11:30am in 101A McGregory to learn more about the program and how to apply (application deadline Oct 10th for the 2026-27 academic year).If you can't make it to the Open House or want to learn more about the program beforehand, feel free to reach out to Amy Sommers (asommers@colgate.edu) or April Baptiste (abaptiste@colgate.edu).Learn more about the program on the SRS website. - Thu 44:30 PMLampert Speaker: Tom StandageAcademics | Persson Hall, 27
Tom Standage is deputy editor of The Economist and editor of its future-gazing annual, The World Ahead. He joined The Economist as science correspondent in 1998 and was subsequently appointed technology editor, business editor and digital editor. He is the author of seven history books, including “Writing on the Wall” (2013), “The Victorian Internet” (1998) and “A History of the World in 6 Glasses” (2005). He studied engineering and computing at Oxford University and has written for other publications including the New York Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian and Wired, taking a particular interest in technology’s cultural and historical significance.Lecture details to follow. - Thu 44:30 PMLiving Writers: Rivers SolomonAcademics | Olin Hall, 350 Olin Hall - Love Auditorium
Rivers Solomon is a writer and lecturer. Their home is in the realm of the imaginary, where Blackness, queerness, and disability become sites of insurgency. In addition to appearing on the Stonewall Honor List and winning a Firecracker Award, Solomon’s debut novel, An Unkindness of Ghosts, was a finalist for a Lambda, a Hurston/Wright, and a Locus Award, among others. Solomon’s second book, a novella, The Deep, was the winner of the 2020 Lambda Award and was on the shortlist for a Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, and Hugo Award. Solomon's third novel, Sorrowland, the story of a young woman's godlike metamorphosis, won the Stonewall an Otherwise Award and was shortlisted for an Ignyte Award, and Model Home, Solomon's latest novel, has recently released to critical acclaim. Solomon also writes essays, poems, and short stories, which can be found in such places as the New York Times, Guernica, Black Warrior Review, and elsewhere. Born on Turtle Island, they currently live in London.Support for this event is provided by the Parshley Christ Endowment for Living Writers. The course and program are led by faculty in the Department of English and Creative Writing with generous support from the Olive B. O'Connor Fund as well as the President and the Provost/Dean of the Faculty. A signature program of Colgate University since 1980, Living Writers is a master class in how works of literature come to be. - Fri 5All dayDrop/Add PeriodAcademics
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Join the Environmental Studies Program (ENST) to celebrate the new academic year with the TacoCat Food truck! As part of our biannual tradition, we will raffle two Kammock hammocks. One will be called at 12:30 p.m., and the next will be called at 12:45 p.m.Free meal tickets will be given to declared ENST majors/minors, prospective ENST majors/minors, and ENST faculty/staff. This includes all ENST cognates: Environmental Biology, Environmental Economics, Environmental Geography, and Environmental Geology. - Sat 6All dayDrop/Add PeriodAcademics
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