Corey Robin is a Professor of Political Science at CUNY Brooklyn College and author of books such as The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump and Fear: The History of a Political Idea. Robin will be discussing his new research which evaluates contemporary politics through an analysis of capitalism and American democracy.
Join us at Carleton for dinner and a First-Generation alumni panel as they discuss their experience as a first-gen college student, career insights and life after college. (Shuttle from Buntrock to Carleton between 4:45-5:15 p.m. and return after) RSVP HERE! (Limited spots available!)
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to join University of Minnesota Family Social Science professor Cathy Solheim for her lecture, Navigating Uncertainty & Change: Families at the Epicenter of Immigration Policy Shifts.
This past August, 11 faculty members participated in an Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshop organized by Library and IT staff, where participants learned about and started adopting or creating OER materials. On November 10 at 11:30 a.m., we will be hosting a follow-up lunch where faculty participants will share their experiences and what progress they […]
Hahrie Han is the Inaugural Director of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and the faculty director of the P3 (“Possible, Probable, and Powerful”) Research Lab. Han’s lecture, “Revitalizing Democracy,” will draw on her pathbreaking research on social movements and collective action. Her book will be available for purchase following the lecture.
The Ninth Annual James M. May Lecture in Classics will be delivered by His Grace the Right Reverend Irenei (Matthew Steenberg ’01), Bishop of London and Western Europe in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in Viking Theater. The lecture, entitled "‘Cicero Speaks Norwegian’: Reconsidering […]
Northfield and St. Olaf College community members are invited to attend the Minnesota premiere of the documentary film "Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea," followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. The documentary film follows the life and work of artist and Marine H.C. (“Cliff”) Westermann, voice-acted by four-time […]
The annual Mellby Lecturer Award honors a St. Olaf faculty member who demonstrates “excellence in professional activity,” “Intellectual rigor in both scholarship and teaching, and a creative concern for interrelationships and communication across disciplines.” This year's awardee is Professor Brian Borovsky, who will present on "The Music of Physics."
Anne Gerber, Rice County Family Planning Coordinator, will discuss the history of birth control and today’s reproductive health politics.
Steven Levitsky is the David Rockerfeller Professor of Latin American Studies and Professor of Government and Director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard and author of How Democracies Die and Tyranny of the Minority. Levitsky’s work draws on evidence from democracies around the world to evaluate the state of American […]