Critical Social Studies News
9 September 2022Endowed Professor Spotlight: Anna Creadick
Professor of English Anna Creadick, who holds the George E. Paulsen ’49 Professorship, is an interdisciplinary scholar of 20th century U.S. literature and culture.
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15 October 2021Examining the Most Brutal Prison Uprising in U.S. History
Correctional Officer William Billy Quinn was the first casualty of the Attica Prison Riot; his daughter visits HWS to discuss justice for Atticas victims and their survivors.
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19 May 2021France '11 Reflects on Peace Corps Service
In conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps, Shanelle France '11 reflects on her service in Lesotho and her journey to becoming a teacher.
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9 April 2021"I Can't Change" with Grammy-nominated Mary Lambert
This month, HWS will host a performance by singer and composer Mary Lambert, followed by a discussion on authenticity, mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ lived experiences.
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4 June 2020Bayer to Moderate Women in Medicine Discussion
Professor of Women’s Studies Betty Bayer, the immediate past president of the National Women’s Hall of Fame, will lead the Hall’s inaugural book club discussion of The Power of Rare by Victoria Jackson.
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16 October 2019Pulteney Street Podcast with Jodi Dean
Jodi Dean, professor of political science and director of the Fisher Center for the Study of Gender and Justice, joins President Joyce P. Jacobsen on the latest episode of the Pulteney Street Podcast, discussing Dean’s newest book Comrade, published this month, as well as her other work around politics, technology, democratic society and extraterrestrial life.
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13 March 2019Witness to Innocence
Hobart and William Smith welcomed two speakers from Witness to Innocence, a national organization that empowers exonerated death row survivors to advocate for the end of the death penalty.
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