Thursdays, 12:00 Noon
Elliott Library, Room 507
Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Anne Klaeysen for in depth discussions on a variety of timely subjects.
Upcoming topics:
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Date |
Topics |
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May 2 |
“The Vision of Felix Adler” by Horace L. Friess, May 1951 |
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May 9 |
“Integrating Charity and Justice” by Don Johnson, 10/12/86 |
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May 16 |
“What Is the Worth of Human Beings?” by Barbara Meyerson, 5/11/97 |
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May 23 |
“Amidst Life’s Brokenness: Can Love of Life Be Restored?” by Dr. Matthew Ies Spetter, 5/27/01 |
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May 30 |
“In Your Face and In Your Heart: The Unforgettable Algernon Black” by Dr. Marc Bernstein |
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June 6 |
Aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombing: “The Boston Bombers Were Muslim: So?” by Megan Garber and “After Boston: Don’t Get Fooled Again by the ‘War on Terror’ Hawks” by Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 4/13; “The Lesson of Boston” by Frank Bruni, The NY Times, 4/27/13, and “The Culprits” by David Remnick, The New Yorker, 4/29/13 |
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June 13 |
“The Sequester: Absolutely everything you could possibly need to know, in one FAQ” by Dylan Matthews, The Washington Post, 2/20/13; “The Shameful Sequester Vote: Bad for Democrats, Worse for Democracy” by Derek Thompson and “Who Is Defending Austerity Now?” by Matthew O’Brien, The Atlantic, 4/13 |
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June 20 |
Immigration: “7 Charts That Show Why Real Immigration Reform Might Finally Be Possible” by Garance Franke-Ruta, The Atlantic, 4/13, and “Immigration Bill Would Aid Security, Napolitano Says” by Ashley Parker, The NY Times, 4/23/13 |
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June 27 |
“The McJobs Strike Back: Will Fast-Food Workers Ever Get a Living Wage?” by Sarah Joffe, The Atlantic, 4/13; “City Report Shows More Were Near Poverty in 2011” by Sam Robert, The NY Times, 4/21/13 |
Folders with relevant articles will be available from Yalitza Garcia in the Leaders’ office.