Come Friday Forums 2024

campus community gathering together to discuss that week's come friday forum question

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Come Friday Forums 2024

In Person

September 20, 2024

12:30 pm EDT - 1:30 pm EDT

Location: Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute

The Grappone Humanities Institute is so excited to welcome students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the monastic community to our weekly discussions!

Want to join us on Zoom? Use this link to tune in to each Fall 2024 forum: https://anselm.zoom.us/j/96267954042

Zoom Passcode: 173024

Date	Topic	Moderator(s)
September 13, 2024	"Does my major matter?"	Dr. Benjamin Horton, Assistant Dean
September 20, 2024	"What does science fiction have to teach us?"	Professor Derk Wierda, Chemistry Department
September 27, 2024	"Can a book ever really be banned?"	Professor Christian Gregory, Education Department
October 4, 2024	"How old is too old to be president?"	Professor Elizabeth Rickenbach, Psychology Department Co-Host: Kyla Prussman '25
October 18, 2024	"Why is it so much harder to be nice to ourselves than to other people?"	Professor Rong Huang, Economics and Business Department Co-Host: Kellan Barbee '26
October 25, 2024	"Why are we superstitious?"	Professor Meoghan Cronin, English and Communication Department
November 1, 2024	"Should we have hope or should we embrace hopelessness for our world?"	Professor Marc Rugani, Theology Department
November 8, 2024	"Do my dreams mean anything?"	Professor Chani Marchiselli, English and Communication Department
November 15, 2024	"What can scientific models really tell us about reality?"	Professor David Guerra, Physics Department
November 22, 2024	"Is there such a thing as caring too much?"	Professor Christine Gustafson, Politics Department