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Mary Karr Next Author in the Raymond Carver Reading Series
The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a reading by acclaimed memoirist and poet Mary Karr ’H15, the Jesse Truesdell Peck Professor of Literature at the University, where she delivered the 2015 Commencement…
Syracuse Symposium Hosts Discussion on Women, Scandal, Social Media Oct. 25
Syracuse SymposiumTM continues its “Networks” theme with a panel discussion on the media’s portrayal of women—from gossip circles in the early 20th century to modern-day social networks—and its ensuing impact on gender bias. Titled “Glamour and Damage: Women, Scandal, and…
Carver Reading Series Continues with Novelist Daniel Torday Oct. 14
The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a reading by acclaimed novelist Daniel Torday G’07. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Torday will participate in an audience Q&A session at 3:45 p.m., followed by an…
‘Wild’ Author, SU Alumna Cheryl Strayed to Speak Oct. 7 for University Lectures
Alumna Cheryl Strayed G’02—whose #1 New York Times Bestseller memoir “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail” was transformed into a feature film—will speak Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.
Carver Series Presents Renowned Poet Tom Sleigh Sept. 30
The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a reading by acclaimed poet, essayist and dramatist Tom Sleigh. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Sleigh, who is this semester’s Leonard and Elise Elman Visiting Writer, will…
Big Data, Big Challenges
Syracuse SymposiumTM continues its “Networks” theme with a presentation by Noshir Contractor, an expert on the science of social communication networks. Contractor will deliver the annual Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and Humanities on Thursday, Sept. 24, at…
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon
Syracuse SymposiumTM continues its “Networks” theme with a program devoted to social networks from more than 500 years ago. Christopher Warren, associate professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University, and Daniel Shore, associate professor of English at Georgetown University, will…
Economist Publishes Readers Guide to ‘Wealth of Nations’
Jerry Evensky G’84, professor of economics and a Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School, is the author of the new book “The Wealth of Nations: A Reader’s Guide” (Cambridge University…
Author Stephen Kuusisto Opens Carver Series Sept. 16
Stephen Kuusisto, an acclaimed poet, essayist and memoirist, as well as a University professor, will kick off the Fall 2015 Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Kuusisto will participate in an…
Arts Leader Ruby Lerner Kicks Off Syracuse Symposium™ Sept. 10
The Syracuse SymposiumTM, whose theme this year is “Networks,” gets underway with a presentation by one of the nation’s premier arts leaders. Ruby Lerner, president and executive director of Manhattan-based Creative Capital, will discuss “Building a Sustainable Practice” on Thursday,…