Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

From “Arab Street” to Stage: Muslimness and Masculinity in Maghrebi Contemporary Dance

Over the past two decades contemporary dance in North Africa has emerged as a fusion form of street vocabulary, bboy virtuosity, traditional Sufi ritual, Orientalist trope, and postmodern aesthetic. This talk will focus on how shifting notions of Muslim corporeality in the region intersect with gender performativity, local political economies, and transnational artistic production networks.

Teaching Rhetoric as Part of Political Science

In democracies, we the people make many decisions through arguments and attempts at persuasion. Leaders, those ambitious to become leaders, leaders of opinion, and even ordinary citizens try to make arguments to influence everything from elections to laws to convictions and acquittals. Rhetoric is this activity of persuasion, and understanding what rhetoric is (and how it works) might be an important topic of political science - but is it? The question has been debated since the days of Socrates.

Crossing the Invisible Language Boundary: The Effect of Language Immersion on Lexical Access in Bilinguals

In a multilingual world, understanding how bilinguals navigate between languages offers key insights into language use and memory. In this talk, we will discuss eye-tracking reading studies (including one conducted with Middlebury language schools) that examine how changes in the language environment impact the speed at which bilinguals retrieve words from another language.

The SGA Environmental Sustainability committee will be hosting a collaborative meeting for all environmental and justice oriented student organizations to discuss challenges and accomplishments. 

An exclusive CCI x SASA workshop aimed at building professional skills and offering networking opportunities. Students will receive resume-writing tips from CCI experts at this event.

Join us for our weekly meeting to discuss current political events. All perspectives are welcomed. Snacks are included! 

Join us for our weekly meeting to discuss current political events. All perspectives are welcomed. Snacks are included! 

Join us for our weekly meeting to discuss current political events. All perspectives are welcomed. Snacks are included! 

Come meet Frank Purritano ‘19, Senior Associate with the NNN Pro Group, one of the top-performing net-lease advisory and brokerage teams in the country. Frank will give an overview of NNN Pro Group and the various opportunities at the firm.

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Come meet fellow ES majors, minors, and faculty. Learn more about the major and opportunities in the program and get any questions answered prior to spring registration. Prospective majors and minors are also encouraged to attend.Apples, cider, and cider doughnuts will be served. 
Monday, November 4, 2024 4:30 pm in HLD 103, the Orchard.