First Wednesdays

A Humanities Lecture Series, October through May

2017-2018 First Wednesdays Talks Online

Here are the talks from our 2017-2018 First Wednesdays series that have been video recorded. Please note that it can sometimes take several weeks for a recorded talk to be made available for viewing after the event.

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The President’s Global Policies

Video: Veteran American diplomat George Jaeger discusses President Trump’s America First global policies, the changes they may entail, and their possible implications.
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Willa Cather’s Prairie Landscapes

Video: The European immigrant farmers in My Antonia and Cather’s other novels fail as often as they succeed. Amherst College professor Michele Barale examines the relation between Cather’s art and her very tangible earth.