Honors Colloquia, Lectures, & Events 2009-2010

Every year the Honors Program selects a concept - a word or phrase - to examine and to discuss across academic disciplines. In Honors seminars, colloquia, and informal lunch table discussions, we invite the campus community to consider the different meanings attached to a word or phrase when viewed through the different disciplinary perspectives of the sciences, the arts, and the humanities. This year's theme is Evolution/Devolution. Sweet Briar faculty, as well as visiting scholars, will present research talks in all academic disciplines throughout the year. The presentations include questions and discussion, and all students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to join us throughout the year as we contemplate ideas of Evolution/Devolution from a variety of perspectives spanning the liberal arts spectrum.

Fall 2009
Wednesday September 9
4:30 PM Honors Center
Dr. Jonathan Green, Dean of the College, will give the inaugural Honors Colloquium: "Theme and Variations: A Musician's View of Evolution"

Wednesday October 7
4:30 PM Honors Center
Deborah Durham, Professor of Anthropology

Saturday October 10
MARCUS Conference at Sweet Briar College
For information go to http://marcus.sbc.edu

Thursday October 29
12:00 - 1:00 PM Prothro Dining Hall
Janet Steven, Assistant Professor of Biology, will lead a discussion on the book by Olivia Judson, Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation

Wednesday November 4
4:30 PM Honors Center
Kevin Honeycutt, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Wednesday December 2
4:30 PM Honors Center
Padmini Coopamah, Assistant Professor of Government & International Affairs
"From P2P to PPP: The Evolution of Paradigms in International Development Strategies"

Spring 2010
Wednesday February 3
4:30 PM Honors Center
Ross Mecham, Assistant Professor of Business

Wednesday March 3
4:30 PM Honors Center
Laura Reinert, Assistant Professor of English

Wednesday April 7
4:30 PM Honors Center
Camilla Smith Barnes, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences

Other events may be added to the schedule during the year.