Inaugural Mellon Grants Promote the Power of the Arts, Humanities
March 23rd, 2018
"These grants allow us to raise the profile of the arts and humanities on campus by fostering nuanced reflection on the importance of these disciplines,” says President Valerie Smith.
Sociologist Eve Ewing Brings "Poetry in Context: An Encuentro" to Swarthmore
February 28th, 2018
Ewing, whose collection of poems focuses on intersectionality and social justice, asked: "How are the options we are given prescribed by the assumptions we are making?”
Sociologist Sarah Willie-LeBreton Named New Provost
February 26th, 2018
A member of the Swarthmore community since 1997 and chair of the Sociology and Anthropology Department since 2013, Willie-LeBreton will assume the position on July 1.
Unbarring Progress
January 16th, 2018
From The Bulletin: Swarthmore alums confront the controversial American tradition of mass incarceration.
Introduction to Living the Liberal Arts by Joy Charlton
December 5th, 2017
Joy Charlton, Professor of Sociology and Executive Director of the Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility from 2007 to 2016, delivered the opening remarks for Living the Liberal Arts: A Celebration of Eugene Lang ’38, H’81
Interdisciplinary Faculty Panel Reflects on Charlottesville
October 18th, 2017
Associate Dean T. Shá Duncan Smith co-moderated the event, in which faculty discussed the events that took place in August through the lens of their respective disciplines.
Students Present Research from Afro-Cuba Experiential Learning Course
October 5th, 2017
The trip to Cuba, organized by the Black Studies Program and the Black Cultural Center, raised the stakes for the course, as students realized that their research projects had become “documentations of real lives," says Emma Morgan-Bennett ’20.
Twenty Faculty Members Begin Tenure-Track or Three-Year Appointments
September 27th, 2017
Among them is Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Elaine Allard '01, whose research focuses on language minority and Latino education, in particular the education of emergent bilinguals in U.S. secondary schools.
Ten Faculty Projects Awarded Digital Humanities Grants
September 22nd, 2017
Assistant Professor of Linguistics Jamie Thomas is one of 12 faculty members to receive grants that support the use and development of digital tools and platforms for work in the humanities.
Designing an Experience
August 2nd, 2017
This summer, Swarthmore is abuzz with students broadening their perspectives and building upon coursework through research and work opportunities on campus and in the community.
Mayra Tenorio Lopez ’15 Named Gates-Cambridge Scholar
June 5th, 2017
Tenorio will explore how indigenous women in Guatemala use their bodies to resist gendered violence within their community.
More Than 40 Years After First Arriving at Swarthmore, Charles "Kip" Davis '75 to Graduate
May 19th, 2017
In 1975, Class President Davis was one thesis shy of completing his degree. He will walk with the Class of 2017 on Sunday.
Listen: Lang Scholars Share Their Community Projects
May 12th, 2017
Bolu Fakoya ’17 is one of four students who discusses the projects they designed with support and guidance from the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility.
Listen: Political Scientist Elizabeth Cohen '95 on America's Semi-Citizens
May 4th, 2017
Cohen discusses the ways citizens are not fully included and enfranchised in the United States.
Listen: Sociologist Lee Smithey on Climate Disruption in the Age of Trump
May 2nd, 2017
Smithey discusses how the presidential vision for dealing with climate disruption aligns with the need for unprecedented environmental social change and a just energy transition.
