"Inequality and Class Power in America" by Michael Zweig Read more about "Inequality and Class Power in America" by Michael Zweig What accounts for the rapid rise of stark economic inequality in the United States? Is it the natural working of our market economy? The decline of skills and work ethic for many, while the few strive for education and cash in on creative imaginations? Or is growing inequality the result of changes in the way power is distributed in our society? Michael Zweig will explore these questions,
2016 Fall Open House Read more about 2016 Fall Open House Discover what it's like to be a Wilson Student... Fall Open House Saturday, November 5, 2016 With more than 40 fields of study you're sure to find something of interest. Visit campus, talk with students and faculty. Learn how a comprehensive Liberal Arts education will prepare you for a successful future. Attend to learn more about Wilson's offerings.
The Common Hour: Trans*Forming Athletics and Fitness: Stories of Resilience and Change Read more about The Common Hour: Trans*Forming Athletics and Fitness: Stories of Resilience and Change T.J. Jourian is a social justice educator, learner, and trainer; having spoken and consulted at hundreds of college campuses, conferences, and community-based organizations in the U.S. He has completed his PhD in Higher Education at Loyola University Chicago by investigating how trans*masculine college students conceptualize masculinity for his dissertation. T.J.
The Common Hour: Mitigation of Climate Change Read more about The Common Hour: Mitigation of Climate Change Mitigation of Climate Change: Working Group III Contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report Maria Silvia Muylaert de Araujo
The Common Hour: Engaging Climate Conflict Read more about The Common Hour: Engaging Climate Conflict Dr. Lisa Woolley Do novels offer an imagination space for transcending the polarizing rhetoric of Climate Change? Barbara Kingsolver's "Flight Behavior" suggests that ecological challenges invite us to better understand ourselves and others.
The Common Hour: Climate Change and Mathematical Modeling Read more about The Common Hour: Climate Change and Mathematical Modeling Dr. Alexander Munson, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Wilson College
The Common Hour: Animals and the Anthropocene Read more about The Common Hour: Animals and the Anthropocene Dr. John Elia Following Elizabeth Kolbert's "The Sixth Extinction," I consider the value of indirect arguments for concern about climate change, specifically, in terms of habitat loss, species extinction rates, and our care for animals.
The Common Hour: American Apocalypse Read more about The Common Hour: American Apocalypse A History of Modern Evangelicalism
The Common Hour: Preparing for Doomsday Read more about The Common Hour: Preparing for Doomsday Dr. Matthew Sutton
The Common Hour: Yearning for the End of All Things Read more about The Common Hour: Yearning for the End of All Things Yearning for the End of All Things: Who Wants That and Why? Dr. Lee Barrett, Lancaster Theological Seminary Fascination with the end-times has recurred with regularity in the history of Christianity. However, each generation seems to project different scenarios of the sometimes feared and sometimes hoped for future. We will look at some of the motivations for this interest, and the ways in which diverse apocalyptic passions have given rise to divergent and often conflicting theologies.
