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The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents “Plundered Pieces: Should Cultural Artifacts Be Repatriated?”

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents "Time Travel: Fact, Fiction, and Flux Capacitors."

The Lisska Center presents “Banned Books: To Read, or Not To Read.”

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents "An Evening with Nnedi Okorafor: Africanfuturism, Feminist Stories, and Fantastic Fiction."

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents "Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears."

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents "What’s So Funny? Comedy, Culture Wars, and the Power of Laughter."

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents "2024 Election: A Roundtable Discussion."

Join Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Noor A'wad for a conversation about Roots, a network of Palestinians and Israelis who are partners in peace.

Dr. Mark Raider, Professor of History at the University of Cincinnati, joins us for a lunchtime chat to discuss the Civil Rights movement.

Join us as Susan Neiman talks about her new book, "Left is Not Woke", a self-described leftist-socialist's critique of wokeism.

Topics discussed include the history of Hamas, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the religious and geopolitical ramifications of the war.

A Minds Wide Open series lecture with Prof. Jesse Jenkins (Princeton University) moderated by Prof. Adam Davis (Lisska Center).

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents a roundtable discussion.

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents a virtual conversation with Jordan Ellenberg.

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents a virtual conversation "Of Boys and Men: A Conversation with Richard Reeves."

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents "Making Sense of the U.S. Supreme Court."

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement "Great Books and Liberal Education: Why Should We Still Read the Works of Dead White Men?"

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents a virtual conversation "Abortion in America: Before, During, and After Roe."

Join Sangeet Kumar in a virtual conversation about his new book, "The Digital Frontier: Infrastructures of Control on the Global Web."

A roundtable discussion about Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Lisska Center, in partnership with Gramercy Books, presents Kathryn Paige Harden: The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality.

Join Jonathan Rauch in a virtual conversation about "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth."

Join Steven Smith in a virtual conversation about "Reclaiming Patriotism."

Join us for a pre-recorded interview with Gary Morson and Morton Schapiro co-authors of Minds Wide Shut: How the New Fundamentalisms Divide Us.

Join Tamara Mann Tweel in a virtual conversation about "Democracy and Education."

A conversation with Sandy Runzo

A Conversation with Dr. Benjamin Strauss, President and Chief Scientist of Climate Central

A virtual conversation with Fareeda Griffith, Christine Weingart and Lina Yoo.

Join Fred Porcheddu ’87 as he interviews Adam Davis about his new book.

Sue Halpern, an author and columnist for The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books, joins our Monday Musings discussion.

Join us as Jack Shuler, Associate Professor and Chair of Journalism, discusses his recent book.

Garrett Jacobsen, associate professor of classical studies, presents a Monday Musings talk titled "Tales from Ovid."

Professor Chris Westover presents a Monday Musings talk titled "Embracing the Variant: The Curious Case of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony."

Professors Harry Heft and Mitchell Snay presents a Monday Musings talk titled "A Stroll with William James, American Philosopher and Psychologist."

Professor Anthony Lisska presents a Monday Musings talk titled "From Gregorian Chant to Sore Knees: The Story of a Pre-Vatican Monk!"

Professors May Mei and Sam Cowling present a Monday Musings talk titled "Ways to Worry About Mathematical Explanation."

Catherine Dollard, associate provost and associate professor of history, presents a Monday Musings talk titled "1917 and the Autumn of the Great War."

Professor Margot Singer, author of "Underground Fugue," presents a Monday Musings talk titled "Can A Novel Be A Fugue?"

Dick Shiels, visiting assistant professor of religion, presents "Golfers, Indians and UNESCO: World Class Earthworks in Central Ohio."

Denison faculty member Andy McCall gives a Monday Musings talk about his experiences with poetry and biology.

Professor Sohrab Behdad gives a Monday Musings Talk titled "Doing Political Economy in a Turbulent Society: A Personal Narrative."