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Spring 2023 Welcome From President Keen
I hope you had the opportunity to rest and relax over winter break, and that all of you return to campus re-energized and eager for the experiences the spring semester will bring us.
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Scripps College Announces Fall 2022 Humanities Institute Season
This year’s theme, “Propagating Cultural Power: Outward Mobility in the Age of Late-Stage Capitalism,” will explore how various cultural practices are used around the world as tools of dialogue, healing, and self- and community empowerment.
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Humanities Institute Explores Current Events through Global Philosophical Lens
The Scripps College Humanities Institute continues its 2020–21 public events programming with a series of virtual lectures on the theme of “A Broader History of Thought.”
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In the Media: PBS SoCal Highlights Myriam J. A. Chancy’s Ayiti Alive! Exhibition
PBS SoCal highlighted Hartley Burr Alexander Chair in the Humanities and Interim Director of the Humanities Institute Myriam J. A. Chancy’s Ayiti Alive! photography exhibition.
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Spring 2020 Community Update From the President
Dear Scripps College Community Members, Happy New Year, and welcome back to campus! As we begin our spring semester, I’m eager to share the following recent College news, updates, and announcements.
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Fall 2019 Welcome Letter
As the new academic year begins, Scripps is preparing to welcome new and returning students, faculty, and staff to our College community.
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Scripps College Announces 2019–20 Humanities Institute Season, Focused on Humane Responses to Natural and Man-Made Disasters
Scripps College’s Humanities Institute has announced its slate of events for the 2019–20 academic year, which focuses on creating more humane responses to natural and man-made disasters.
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The Scripps Experience: The Clark Humanities Museum
At the Clark Humanities Museum, students augment in-classroom learning by encountering original works of art and other cultural objects. The museum was established at Scripps in 1970 as a study space and exhibition venue for explorations in the humanities. Its exhibitions often reflect the current curriculum, with faculty and students from across the 5Cs invited to submit proposals that relate to classes, programs, or research interests.
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Humanities Institute Spring 2018 Season Focuses on Global Migration and Immigration
As narratives of nationalism continue to influence both political rhetoric and public policy in the U.S. and abroad, the spring 2018 Humanities Institute program at Scripps College is offering a timely series of lectures and discussions on issues related to global migration and immigration.
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