Lauren RubensteinLisa Dierker brings statistics to the masses in new Massive Open Online Course
Kari Weil writes about the public debate in 19th century France over the morality of eating horse meat
Bill FisherIn this video, Sarah Croucher, assistant professor of anthropology, assistant professor of archaeology, discusses her community archaeology project in the "Beman Triangle" in Middletown, Conn. The houses built on this land from the 1840s were home to a community of African Americans living in Middletown, tied to the nearby A.M.E. Zion Church. Artifacts discovered in the area from 19th century trash pits shed new light on the lives of the community members, and the longstanding relationship between the church, Middletown and Wesleyan. Read more about Croucher's project in this past Wesleyan Connection article. #THISISWHY [youtube width="640" height="420"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty_fiNkNdtg[/youtube]
Prof. Charles Barber featured in a radio documentary about the history of treatments for depression
American gun ownership tradition stems from foundation of individual freedom, expectations of violence
In this video, Matthew Kurtz, associate professor of psychology, neuroscience and behavior, talks about his research on cognitive remediation - one of several newer psychological treatments for schizophrenia. He discusses the promising results he and his Wesleyan students have observed working with patients at the Institute of Living in Hartford, Conn. #THISISWHY [youtube width="640" height="420"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP7j2_94Jno[/youtube]
In this video, Wesleyan President Michael Roth speaks with Judith Butler, the Maxine Elliot Professor in the Departments of Rhetoric and Comparative Literature, University of California, Berkeley, at the Center for Humanities on Feb. 13. Their conversation ranges from Butler's earliest philosophical influences to her pioneering book, Gender Trouble, and her current work on desire and recognition. Butler taught at Wesleyan in the 1980s. #THISISWHY [youtube width="640" height="420"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf4px4KyqbY[/youtube]
Rosenthal's book compiles decades worth of private writings from the legendary folk singer and activist
Kate CarlisleNonfiction author Hoffman wins major writing prize.
Hadler discusses how roommates can be helpful guides to international students
Longitudinal study of Harvard men: "the secret to a happy life is relationships, relationships, relationships"
Review: "Reed demonstrates her ability here to write fiction that reflects its time" but is never dated