Crossroads Events

The Levitt Center invites you to attend a lunchtime talk with Ann Owen, Professor of Economics and the Henry Platt Bristol Professor of Public Policy at Hamilton College on the economy.  RSVP for lunch here. In this time of economic uncertainty and market volatility, Professor Ann Owen will host a brief presentation and answer questions about some of the short-term and long-term economic trends in the United States and what they can tell us about the potential risks and prospects for the American economy. What are the potential knock-on effects...

The Levitt Center invites you to a Community Conversation on The Use of AI at Hamilton College and Beyond.  Please RSVP for lunch here. With advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), the use of ChatGPT has become increasingly frequent in everyday work, from coding to copywriting. This raises questions about how to use AI in academic settings, as well. In many ways, ChatGPT is a powerful study tool to organize academic material, but could also be seen as undermining academic honesty? Does it prevent students from learning on their own, or is...

Guest speaker, Jerome Chanes will give a talk titled, “America is Different!”  Antisemitism: Why Can’t Jews Take “Yes” for an Answer? Antisemitism, in the USA and abroad, has experienced a resurgence in recentyears.  This lecture explores and analyzes the “antisemitism crisis” (as it is known)in the context of the history of American pluralism and American exceptionalism. The crucial question, “Why has antisemitism never taken firm root in the UnitedStates, whatever problems there may have been?” is analyzed from an historicalperspective.  The ...

Faculty Breakfast with Ashley Finley who will give a talk tonight about: Academic Freedom and Civil Discourse in Higher Education: A Discussion of Findings and Recommendations from a National Study. RSVP Here A couple of resources to reference before or after the session: The study the session will be based upon: https://www.aacu.org/research/academic-freedom-and-civil-discourse-in-higher-education-a-national-study-of-faculty-attitudes-and-perceptions A 2006 briefing paper from AAC&U on Academic Freedom. 

Academic Freedom and Civil Discourse in Higher Education: A Discussion of Findings and Recommendations from a National Study The study the session will be based upon can be found here: https://www.aacu.org/research/academic-freedom-and-civil-discourse-in-higher-education-a-national-study-of-faculty-attitudes-and-perceptions Here’s a 2006 briefing paper from AAC&U on Academic Freedom as a way of helping to frame the conversation: Dr. Ashley Finley is the Vice President of Research and Senior Advisor to the President for the American Association ...

Reception for Ashley Finley's talk on Academic Freedom and Civil Discourse in Higher Education: A Discussion of Findings and Recommendations from a National Study.