Dickinson's March Clarke Forum Speakers Discuss Dictators, Cloud Computing, Translation and More

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Virtual Events for March

The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues at Dickinson College will welcome a diverse group of presenters to discuss a broad range of issues in the month of March. All events will be live-streamed on the Clarke Forum YouTube channel.

Analyzing the 2020 Election in Pennsylvania: A Panel Discussion
Monday, March 1, 7 p.m.

A group of experts will explore issues surrounding the 2020 election, including court challenges and policy debates following the widespread use of mail-in voting, which was expanded with wide bipartisan support in 2019.

From McDonald's to Google
Wednesday, March 3, 7 p.m.
Kelsey Hightower, Google

As a self-taught engineer, Hightower honed his tech skills at the peak of the open-source movement. In this session, Hightower will explore his journey into tech and how he became one of the most respected people in cloud computing. 

The Representation of Women in the U.S. Congress
Thursday, March 11, 7 p.m.
Kira Sanbonmatsu, Rutgers University

Sanbonmatsu will share data from the Center for American Women and Politics about the current status of women in elective office and discuss women’s candidacies in the 2018 and 2020 elections. This event is part of Dickinson's Gender Week.

What is Translation? Theory, Practice, Value
Tuesday, March 23, 7 p.m.
Lawrence Venuti, Temple University

Venuti, a professor emeritus of English at Temple, will explore the history of translation and the two approaches that dominate the field: instrumental and hermeneutic.

Shale Play: Poems and Photographs from the Fracking Fields
Thursday, March 25, 7 p.m.
Julia Spicher Kasdorf, poet
Steven Rubin, documentary photographer

Kasdorf and Rubin have explored the small towns, farms and forests of Appalachian Pennsylvania to gather the stories of these places and the working people who inhabit them. They will present their work and describe their project.

Strongman Propaganda and Personality Cults from Mussolini to the Present
Monday, March 29, 7 p.m.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat, New York University

This talk examines the “authoritarian playbook” strongman rulers use to get to office and stay there: corruption, propaganda, violence and the myth of national greatness. 

How to Use the Planet Without Using It Up
Wednesday, March 31, 7 p.m.
Jane Lubchenco, Oregon State University

Lubchenco will explain how it is possible to address climate change, loss of biodiversity, food provisioning and inequities, but only with integrated, holistic approaches. This event is the annual Joseph Priestley Award Celebration Lecture.

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Published March 2, 2021