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Corey Tazzara: “Despotic Liberty: The Port of Livorno and Free Trade in Early Modern Europe”
Assistant professor of history Corey Tazzara examines the origins and fate of the “free port” as both a set of practices and a concept.
Read MoreMerodie Hancock ’87 Inaugurated Fourth President of SUNY Empire State College
Another notable Scripps College alumna made history. On March 27, Merodie Hancock ’87 was inaugurated as the first female president of SUNY Empire State College.
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Perfect Score
Amy Baer ’05 embraced the music scene at Scripps College, sparking her career as a successful film composer.
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Rosa Martha Zarate Macias: “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!”
Scripps College presents a discussion and musical performance by musician, educator, and community organizer Rosa Martha Zárate MacÃas as part of the César Chávez commemoration activities at The Claremont Colleges.
Read MoreScripps College Hosts Programs on the Life and Work of German Artist and Pacifist Kathe Kollwitz
Scripps College professors Paul Buchholz and Anne Harley have organized a week-long series of campus events beginning March 24 to call attention to the work of Käthe Kollwitz, a 20th-century German Expressionist visual artist who became a world-renowned figure in the art world and peace movement.
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Christina Romer, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, Visits Scripps College April 3 to Examine “The Aftermath of Financial Crises”
The former chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, Christina Romer visits Scripps College April 3 to address “The Aftermath of Financial Crises: It Doesn’t Have to Be That Bad.” This free event, which is open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Garrison Theater of the Scripps College Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St.
Read MoreScripps College Commemorates Life and Legacy of César Chávez
Scripps College continues its annual tradition of commemorating the life and legacy of union leader César Chávez by hosting farmworker activist Rosa Martha Zárate MacÃas, who will discuss “We Have Lived Here, We Have Struggled Here!” at noon on March 25 in the Hampton Room, 345 E. 9th St. This free event is open to the public.
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Scripps College Student Wins Napier and Davis Peace Awards
A Napier Initiative Award gives Karen Castro-Ayala ’14 the opportunity to tackle issues of food and environmental justice in her home state of Washington.
Read MoreDrowning in Drought: Intern-Curated Exhibition At Scripps College
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s third annual intern-curated exhibition, “Drowning in Drought: Selections from the Scripps College Collections,” explores varying conditions in California and elsewhere, from the vastness of the parched desert dunes to the misty ocean waves.
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Damien Sojoyner: “Trouble Man: The Limitations of Policy Oriented Black Masculinity”
Throughout his presentation Sojoyner, assistant professor of Africana Studies at Scripps College, juxtaposes the development of the current imposition of Black masculinity against the “on-the-ground” reality of structural and interpersonal violence that is caused by formal state entities (i.e. non-profits, state agencies, foundations, and academic institutions) that are recognized as legitimate and necessary.
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