Zoom
Convocation – “The Cost of Living”
ZoomStudents will watch "The Cost of Living" performed by DV8 physical theater and then discuss it.
Convocation – James Baldwin
ZoomThe students will watch an interview with James Baldwin on The Dick Cavett Show and then have a small-group discussion.
Convocation – “Barber of Birmingham”
ZoomThe students will watch a short documentary about a foot soldier in the Civil Right Movement and then have a small-group discussion.
Convocation – “But What I Really Want to Do is Direct”
ZoomKen Kwapis, author and director, will talk about his new book and his time as a Hollywood director.
Convocation – Community Organizing
ZoomHashu Watson, Blount Scholar and Junior Fellow, will talk to us about her career in community organizing.
Convocation – Bias, Truth, and Knowledge
ZoomThe students will watch short videos and read an article about bias and how good we are at evaluating our own bias. They will then break into groups for discussion.
Music Fun Night
ZoomRA Parker will host a Zoom hangout with faculty-in-residence Nathan Parker. You are welcome to play your instrument or just listen and enjoy.
Convocation – “A Stitch in Time: Y2K and the making of a Hoax”
ZoomAt the end of the last millennium, the world's nascent shared information architecture threatened to implode. We'll discuss if that threat was real, and explore how the lessons from the events of 20 years ago highlight the importance of liberal arts for the future
Convocation – “Evolution by Natural Selection”
ZoomSpeaker: Deborah Keene
Convocation – Tell Us Who You Are
ZoomStudents will create 30-second videos to introduce themselves to one another.