News Releases (page 82)
Scripps College Professor Writes Book Exploring “Christ Circumcised”
Andrew Jacobs’ “Christ Circumcised: A Study in Early Christian History and Difference,” points to an unexpected symbol — the mark of circumcision on the body of the Christian savior — to explore what we know about early Christian identity.
Read MoreChief Oren Lyons of the United Nations Visits Scripps College
Chief Oren Lyons, distinguished member of the United Nations Global Forum of Spiritual and Parliamentary Leaders on Human Survival, lectures on “The Doctrine of Discovery and a Value Change for Survival: The Politics of Religion, Native Nations and Nature” at 7:30 p.m. on April 17 at Garrison Theater.
Read MoreScripps College Receives $700,000 Grant to Support Undergraduate Research From The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Scripps College President Lori Bettison-Varga today announced the College received a $700,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support undergraduate research in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The grant will span a three-year period.
Read MoreScripps Dances into Spring 2012
“Scripps Dances,” the annual spring concert of the Scripps College Dance Department, takes place on April 13 at 8 p.m. and on April 14 at 2 p.m. and at 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St. The program features original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty.
Read MoreNational Expert on Criminal Jurisdiction and Native Americans Lectures at Scripps College
Guadalupe Gutierrez, deputy prosecutor for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in southern Arizona, lectures on “Evolving States of Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country” at noon on April 11 in Scripps College’s Hampton Room, Malott Commons, 345 E. 9th St. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreSundance’s “Mosquita y Mari” Screens at Scripps College
Scripps College screens the coming-of-age film “Mosquita y Mari” at 7 p.m. on April 6. The event is free and open to the public.
Read More2nd Annual Green Fair
Join faculty, students, and staff for a picnic on Elm Tree Lawn as we celebrate the second annual sustainability fair April 6, 2012!
Read MoreScripps College to Host Lecture by Expert on American Indian Gender Equity Issues
Mishuana Goeman, an expert on American Indian gender equity issues, lectures on “The Spectacle of ‘Originary’ Moments in The New World (2005) and Twilight of the God/Te Keremutunga o Nga Atua (1996)” on April 3 at 8 p.m. in the Boone Recital Hall, Scripps College Performing Arts Center, 231 E. 10th St. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreNationally Recognized Expert Lectures on “Interethnic Conflict, Colonialism and Conflict Negotiations among American Indians” at Scripps College
Joseph Trimble, a psychology professor recognized for his research on indigenous populations, lectures on “Interethnic Conflict, Colonialism, and Conflict Negotiations among American Indians: Perspectives from Intergroup Conflict Resolution Theory” at 7:30 p.m. on March 27 in Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center. The open event is free to the public.
Read MoreXiamen University’s Professor Sheng Jia Lectures on “The American Revolution and Modern China”
Sheng Jia, visiting international scholar and professor of history at the Humanities College of Xiamen University, lectures on “The American Revolution and Modern China” at 12:00 p.m. on March 29 in Balch Auditorium, Scripps College. This event is free and open to the public.
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