Calendar of Events
Humanities for Everyone
December 2021
*DIGITAL* What Inspires the Mind to Create?
Olympic fencer and author Geza Tatrallyay draws on his writing across multiple genres and his varied life experiences to explore the nature of creativity. Referencing his short stories, poetry, memoirs, and thrillers, he shows how deeply an author’s life is interwoven with the works they create. (Registration required.) Read More »
January 2022
*DIGITAL* From German Expressionism to Film Noir: How the Extraordinary Weimar Directors Forever Changed Hollywood
Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, Ernst Lubitch, and Josef von Sternberg were all extraordinary film directors who fled from Germany during the rise of the Nazis. Natalie Neuert, director of UVM’s Lane Series, explores how these filmmakers profoundly influenced Hollywood and made movies that altered the American cultural landscape. (Registration required.) Read More »
February 2022
Vermont Hairwork: Connecting Past and Present
19th century Americans often saved or exchanged locks of hair, constructing jewelry or keepsake wreaths of their kinship networks. In more recent decades, hair has become a powerful political medium. Middlebury professor Ellery Foutch shares the research about hair-based works in local collections and explores the meanings of hair in American culture, past and present. Read More »
March 2022
(Un)Common Spaces
People gather in public spaces for many reasons, including expressing pride in their community, celebrating major milestones, and protesting. Jay Wahl, executive director of the Flynn, considers how the arts can rewrite the cultural memory of public spaces and help overcome barriers of access and equity. Read More »
April 2022
Vermont Reads: We Contain Multitudes
Author and professor Sarah Henstra visits Vermont to discuss her novel in letters, We Contain Multitudes. Our Vermont Reads 2021 choice tells how two very different teenage boys fall in love after being paired as pen pals. While it touches on domestic violence, bullying, and opioid addiction, the novel is also a beautiful story of friendship. Read More »
May 2022
The Power of Persuasion
Members of Dartmouth’s National Championship policy debate team and director John Cameron Hart discuss the role of research and persuasion in a liberal arts education. They’ll describe how students explore topics related to our responsibilities as informed citizens and delve into how rhetoric intersects with the humanities and social sciences. Read More »