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2018-2019 Big Questions

Location Date Big Questions Discussion Topic Speaker
2018-2019 Big Questions Events
Boston April 4, 2019 Have algorithms made the world better or worse? Associate Professor of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Shilad Sen
London March 21, 2019 What are the trickle-down effects of economic nationalism? Provost and Professor of Economics Karine Moe & Assistant Professor of Economics Felix Friedt
Washington, D.C. March 7, 2019 How do race and class intersect with the #MeToo movement? Professor of American Studies Duchess Harris
St. Paul Feb. 6, 2019 How do we create a stage that helps audiences imagine a world guided by social equity? Chair and Professor of Theater and Dance Cláudia Tatinge Nascimento & Visiting Assistant Professor Sarah Bellamy
Seattle Jan. 31, 2019 How will we sustainably feed nine billion people in 2050?
Alumni Study Guide (PDF) 		Professor of Geography Bill Moseley
San Francisco Jan. 17, 2019 What does the rise of entrepreneurship and career development on campuses say about the future of liberal arts?
Alumni Study Guide (PDF) 		Entrepreneur in Residence Kate Ryan Reiling ’00 & Dean of the Career Development Center Mindy Deardurff
Silicon Valley Jan. 16, 2019 What does the rise of entrepreneurship and career development on campuses say about the future of liberal arts?
Alumni Study Guide (PDF) 		Entrepreneur in Residence Kate Ryan Reiling ’00 & Dean of the Career Development Center Mindy Deardurff
New York Nov. 28, 2018 Is it possible to write a story without being political?
Alumni Study Guide (PDF) 		Writer in Residence and Associate Professor of English Marlon James
Chicago Nov. 7, 2018 Does who we elect really matter?
Alumni Study Guide (PDF) 		Professor of Political Science Julie Dolan