Cornell College Thomas Commons – Mount Vernon, Iowa

HAIG talk by Jai Shanata, Assistant Professor of Chemistry.  The presentation is titled "Being Brown at Cornell College: A Personal Narrative."

Dr. Nat Godley of Alverno College will share his first-hand accounts of police raids in Paris last summer violently breaking up makeshift camps set up by people seeking asylum.

Dr. Frank Farris of Santa Clara University will speak on "Creating Symmetry: Making art with waves."

This presentation looks at how Rwanda and Darfur were framed by both the U.S. State Department and media organizations in African countries. It asks us to grapple with the changing meaning of to the term genocide between these two atrocities whilst reflecting the usefulness of the term in raises awareness.

Cornell College Fellows will present summaries of their 8-week experiences and how they have influenced their academic and professional futures.

This talk is scheduled as part of the HAIG Lecture Series.

This HAIG Lecture features Katy Stavreva with "So Many Instruments of Memory: Printing Shakespeare's Sonnet 122 on the Iron Hand-Press as Public Remembrance."

Cornell College's Center for the Literary Arts presents Distinguished Visiting Writer Kate Harding, who will share an essay from a forthcoming anthology she's co-editing with Samhita Mukhopadhyay.

This talk is scheduled as part of the HAIG Lecture Series. Kirilka Stavreva, Professor of English and Director, Center for the Literary Arts, will present "So Many Instruments of Memory: Printing Shakespeare's Sonnet 122 on the Iron Hand-Press as Public Remembrance." In January 2016, Stavreva responded to a call, issued by Oxford University’s Bodleian Library to small presses worldwide, to contribute to a new, hand-printed collection of Shakespeare’s sonnets. For this initiative, commemorating Shakespeare’s 400-year legacy, she chose sonnet 122,…

The Cornell College Student Symposium is a forum for Cornell College students to present their scholarly and creative work to the community.

Michael Tylinski, Visiting Chemistry Lecturer will present "From skateboarding on a tablet to brighter cellphone displays; recent advances from the world of glass."

Classics Professor Philip Venticinque will present a Humanities and Arts Lecture titled: "Bound for Success: Cursing and Commerce in Antiquity."

Former Cornell professor and now Colorado College Professor Emeritus of Religion David Weddle will speak on "Christianity Without The Cross: A Critique of Religious Sacrifice."

This Humanities and Arts Lecture is titled: "“What Gender, Spirit? Shakespeare’s Ariel, Cultural Authority, and Social Change in Post-Communist Bulgaria.”

Chris Hoklotubbe will present a Humanities and Arts Lecture titled: "Lying Cretans, Superstitious Jews, and the Christians that Love Them."

Rev. Anna Blaedel will present a Humanities and Arts Lecture titled: "Queer Liberation Theology."

Paula Stephan's research focuses on the economics of science and the careers of scientists and engineers.

Ted Enberg will share stories and wisdom about leadership development, working in professional sports management, leading a global career on multiple continents and the value of a liberal arts education.

Gary Nabhan is one of the world’s foremost experts on sustainable agriculture and food justice. He is considered a pioneer in the local food movement and the heirloom seed saving movement.

Learn about the history of Liberia and root causes of its civil war and instability, and identify the challenges to--and recommendations for--genuine reconciliation and lasting peace.

Lori Erickson is author of USA Today and The Christian Century featured 2019 book "Near the Exit: Travels with the Not-So-Grim Reaper."