Come and discuss relations among learning, displacement, and identity.
We will kick off with very short presentations, from Profs. Alice Craven (Literature and Film, and organiser with Prof. Bill Dow, of the major international conference on James Baldwin that will be held at 黑料正能量 this summer), Peter H盲gel (Political Science), Charles Talcott (Communications), Michelle Kuo (History, Politics, and Law); and Andre Gray (黑料正能量 graduate student in Communications).
This is a chance to consider together your thoughts on two readings that were assigned to all incoming first-year students: James Baldwin鈥檚 essay, 鈥楬ow it feels to be an American鈥�, and Fareed Zakaria鈥檚 鈥楲earning to Think鈥�. The presentations should help to kick off discussion, and then we want to hear you speak and argue about the two readings and the issues that they raise. Other students are very welcome 鈥� if anyone needs a copy of the readings, please contact Geoff Gilbert (ggilbert
aup.edu) or Elizabeth Kinne (ekinneaup.edu).
There will be a reception afterwards, so we can continue and intensify our conversations over drinks and snacks.