October 3
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In Want of a Wife: Romance and Realism in Pride and Prejudice
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Jane Austen is considered a realist of social relations—and yet Pride and Prejudice incorporates an element of the fairy tale: it fulfills the wishes of its poor and not conspicuously beautiful heroine. Dartmouth Professor Emeritus James Heffernan examines how Austen does it. Sponsor: Bill and Sharon Biddle |
November 7
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Welfare Brat
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Dr. Mary Childers’s childhood in the Bronx was marred by violence, alcoholism, and neglect. Referencing her own story, she discusses paths out of poverty and away from welfare dependence, as well as ethical issues associated with publishing memoirs. |
December 5
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Finding Higher Ground: Adaptation in the Age of Warming
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Scientist and author Amy Seidl explains why the long-term nature of climate change forces us to redesign how we structure our societies and considers our ethical role as planetary stewards. Sponsor: Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
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January 2
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Remaking the Landscape, 1958–1978: Interstate Highways Come to Vermont
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UVM professor Paul Bierman shows photographs, taken over two decades, detailing the arrival of the interstate to the most rural state in the Union. |
February 6
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America’s Foreign Policy Agenda
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Diplomat and Vermont State Senator Peter Galbraith considers international issues facing the country. Sponsor: Passumpsic Savings Bank Member FDIC |
March 6 (Rescheduled June 26)
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Early Photographs of Native North Americans
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Richly illustrated with nineteenth- and early twentieth-century photos of Native peoples, this talk by UNH Vice Provost and professor Lisa MacFarlane explores the stories behind the iconic and often stereotypical images, providing a glimpse into the history of clashing cultures. Sponsor: Copeland Furniture Company Store |
April 3
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Free Speech Isn't What It Used to Be: Sexting and Cyberbullying Meet the Constitution
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The potential harm to young people who send and receive hurtful messages and images in cyberspace is enormous and new. UNH Law Professor Sarah Redfield outlines the constitutional and real-life issues. Location: St. Johnsbury Academy, Stewart Black Box Theater in Morse Center for the Fine Arts. Sponsor: Vermont Bar Association |
May 1
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The Patchwork Quilt of American Evangelicalism
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Dartmouth professor of American religious history Randall Balmer surveys the landscape of American Evangelicalism and reflects on an abiding tradition he finds rich in both theological insights and contradictions. |
June 26 (Rescheduled from March 6)
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Early Photographs of Native North Americans
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Richly illustrated with nineteenth- and early twentieth-century photos of Native peoples, this talk by UNH Vice Provost and professor Lisa MacFarlane explores the stories behind the iconic and often stereotypical images, providing a glimpse into the history of clashing cultures. Sponsor: Copeland Furniture Company Store |
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