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First Wednesdays |
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“Sharing Our Past — Shaping Our Future” Since 1974 |
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Burlington, Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, 7:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. Library phone: 802.865.7211 Download Schedule -- PDF
OCTOBER 3 ~ The Sounds of Spanglish. Used daily by millions of Americans, Spanglish—the intercourse of Spanish and English—is becoming a major cultural force. Amherst College Professor Ilan Stavans discusses Spanglish and its political clout.
NOVEMBER 7 ~ Is the U.S. Going it Alone on Foreign Policy? Retired Chief of Counterterrorism for the CIA Haviland Smith looks back to when U.S. foreign policy was based on containment and alliances, and compares that with the current tendency towards preemptive unilateralism.
DECEMBER 5 ~ Book Clubs, Tupperware, and Oprah. In the nineteenth century, reading novels was deemed a feminine pursuit. Today, the persona of Oprah perpetuates this gendering of reading. UVM Professor Sarah Turner asks: Are book clubs a gendered sphere? Should they be?
JANUARY 2 ~ The Meaning of Help. What exactly is this thing we call help? Author Garret Keizer invites us to consider a small word with far-reaching implications.
FEBRUARY 6 ~ Why Jung? Jungian analyst and author Dr. Polly Young-Eisendrath explores why the psychology of Carl Jung has had staying power in helping us understand ourselves. CANCELLED, NOT RESCHEDULED.
MARCH 5 ~ Searching for Early America: Reconstructing the Early Years of the New Nation. UVM Professor Jacqueline Barbara Carr examines the Early Republic (c. 1789-1828)—one of the most overlooked periods in U.S. History, yet an era of sweeping social and economic change.
APRIL 2 ~ The Importance of Being Oscar. Dartmouth College Professor Peter Saccio considers Oscar Wilde’s comic genius, his social standing in late Victorian society, and his historical influence. Sponsor: Paul Frank + Collins
APRIL 28 ~ Civic Engagement in a Diverse and Changing America. Over the last half century, by many measures, Americans have become steadily less connected with one another and with our communities. Harvard professor and author Robert D. Putnam asks: Why has this happened? Does it really matter, and if so, what can we do about it? Note: This program takes place on a Monday. Location: University of Vermont, Silver Maple Ballroom, Dudley Davis Center (fourth floor). Sponsor: University of Vermont
Program Sponsors: University of Vermont Paul Frank + Collins
Library Sponsor: Friends of Fletcher Free Library |
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