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Professors Demystify Trump Economic Policy with Panel

Swarthmore economics professors host panel on the Trump administration's economic policy

November 13, 2025

Office Hours: Faculty on Swarthmore’s Hiring, Retention, and Tenure Practices

In our third edition of this regular column featuring faculty perspectives, we asked professors to share their thoughts on hiring, retention, and tenure processes at the college.

October 30, 2025

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Office Hours: Faculty on the Role of Professors in the Liberal Arts

In the inaugural article of our new Opinions series “Office Hours,” various Swarthmore faculty members share their thoughts on the role of professors in services of the liberal arts.

October 2, 2025

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Eric Song on Fashion, Milton, and Being ‘Boring’

Eric Song is an associate professor of English literature here at Swarthmore. After being informed of his status as a highly sought-after faculty feature, Song’s reply was humble: “I should warn you that my life isn’t very interesting.” Contrary to this admission,

November 14, 2024

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Associate Professor of Economics Marc Remer on the Biden Antitrust Legacy

This past Sunday, Lina Khan, the Biden-appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), was featured on “60 Minutes.” On the show, she discussed her approach to leading the FTC, which enforces antitrust law and consumer protection. Her approach, along with that

September 26, 2024

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Professor Hansjakob Werlen on German Studies, Food, and Liberal Arts

Nathanael Brown: Could you please introduce yourself to us? Hanjakob Werlen: My name is Hansjakob Werlen. I’ve been teaching at Swarthmore since 1987, for quite a few years, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed teaching here. I teach German literature and language in the

April 18, 2024

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In Conversation with Warren Snead

Warren Snead is in his second semester as an assistant professor of political science at Swarthmore. He currently teaches Constitutional Law and Politics and Judicial Politics. The Phoenix spoke with Professor Snead about research, graduate school, and his recent arrival at Swarthmore.

February 29, 2024

Features

A Discussion With Professor Sabeen Ahmed

Sabeen Ahmed is an assistant professor of philosophy and peace & conflict studies. Her areas of focus are the political philosophy of race, philosophy of law, colonial/imperial studies, and the work of Foucault. Some select courses she teaches are Introduction to Philosophy:

February 8, 2024

Opinion

A Response to Swarthmore’s Middle East and North Africa Faculty Statement

In last week’s Phoenix, eight Swarthmore faculty (henceforth “the authors”) criticized President Smith’s letter to the community of Oct. 10th entitled “Violence in the Middle East.” At first, I thought they objected to the fact that President Smith mentioned “the horrific attacks

November 2, 2023

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Morning Brew and Bonding: The Unspoken Rituals of Swarthmore Faculty

This semester, I started a routine of studying early at the Science Center, settling in by 7:20 a.m. before my class began. Every morning, as I pored over my notes, a familiar scene would play out nearby: a trio of professors gathering

October 26, 2023

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Professors Demystify Trump Economic Policy with Panel

Office Hours: Faculty on Swarthmore’s Hiring, Retention, and Tenure Practices

Office Hours: Faculty on the Role of Professors in the Liberal Arts

Eric Song on Fashion, Milton, and Being ‘Boring’

Associate Professor of Economics Marc Remer on the Biden Antitrust Legacy

Professor Hansjakob Werlen on German Studies, Food, and Liberal Arts

In Conversation with Warren Snead

A Discussion With Professor Sabeen Ahmed

A Response to Swarthmore’s Middle East and North Africa Faculty Statement

Morning Brew and Bonding: The Unspoken Rituals of Swarthmore Faculty

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