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‘The Black Cowboy’: Cooper Series Film Premieres on Campus

Filmmaker Charles Perry premiered his documentary “The Black Cowboy” as part of the 2026 Cooper Series.

October 8, 2026

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What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson speaks on climate futures.

October 30, 2025

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Pico Iyer on the Value of Silence in Contemporary Life

Pico Iyer discusses silent contemplation and his new book "Aflame" in a Cooper Series lecture.

October 23, 2025

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Disability Rights Advocate Haben Girma on Accessibility and Inclusion

In a Cooper Series lecture, Haben Grima shares her experience promoting accessibility as an individual with disabilities.

October 2, 2025

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Author Sarah Aziza Discusses ‘The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders’

Sarah Aziza reads her memoir and talks about generational trauma, nonlinear history, and resistance.

October 2, 2025

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Xabier Agirre Aranburu on Pirates and Emperors in the 21st Century

On March 20, the “Global Justice: Historical Present, Imagined Futures Speaker Series” conducted its final event of the academic year with renowned researcher and legal practitioner Xabier Agirre Aranburu who spoke on international justice. This event was made possible by the William

March 27, 2025

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Cooper Series Events on HeLa Cells Emphasize Importance of Bioethics, Honoring Henrietta Lacks’s Legacy

Henrietta Lacks, a Black mother of five who passed away in 1951 at 31, has saved more lives than nearly anyone in history. She has helped eradicate polio, create the HPV vaccine, and discover that humans have 46 — not 48 —

November 4, 2021

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WELCOME AUDIENCE!: an Interview with Alex Torra, Director of Upcoming Cooper Series Play

“BIENVENIDOS BLANCOS! OR WELCOME WHITE PEOPLE!,” a play about Cuban and Cuban-American identity which had its world premiere at the Philadelphia FringeArts Festival in 2018, is coming to the LPAC mainstage on Feb. 14 as part of the Cooper Series: a program

February 13, 2020

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Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot on Art and Activism Through Rebellion

“Art and activism — I think it’s been therapeutic for me. I’m depressed because of all the horrible political things I have experienced. Art helps me — once I was thinking I just want to cut my wings — I don’t want

October 3, 2019

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Robin Mandel ’97 to Share Multimedia Art and Engage Community

From November 5 to 8, students walking through the Sci Quad between 7 and 8 p.m. will see a strange and exciting sight: projections of their peers singing displayed on the walls of Kohlberg, Beardsley, Sci Center, and Martin. The series, entitled

October 25, 2018

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‘The Black Cowboy’: Cooper Series Film Premieres on Campus

What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Pico Iyer on the Value of Silence in Contemporary Life

Disability Rights Advocate Haben Girma on Accessibility and Inclusion

Author Sarah Aziza Discusses ‘The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders’

Xabier Agirre Aranburu on Pirates and Emperors in the 21st Century

Cooper Series Events on HeLa Cells Emphasize Importance of Bioethics, Honoring Henrietta Lacks’s Legacy

WELCOME AUDIENCE!: an Interview with Alex Torra, Director of Upcoming Cooper Series Play

Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot on Art and Activism Through Rebellion

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