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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

News

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

Features·News

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

Features·News

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

Features·News

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

Features·News

Professor of Biology Vince Formica on Evolutionary Biology, Swatties, and the Circus

Professor Vince Formica is an associate professor and the current department chair of biology. He specializes in studying evolution and animal social behaviors as well as the intersection between the two. He explores such themes in his research and in the courses

March 30, 2023

News

UC Berkeley Professor Lectures on Frederick Douglass’s Theory of Resistance

The political science department welcomed Dr. Desmond Jagmohan, a leading scholar of African-American political thought and assistant professor of political science at the University of California Berkeley, to give a lecture titled “Frederick Douglass on the Nature of Resistance” on Wednesday, March

March 23, 2023

Highlights·News

Campus Braces For Omicron Variant Surge

As cases of COVID-19 in Delaware county reach extreme highs, students travel back to campus to begin yet another atypical spring semester. President Valerie Smith announced in her Jan. 7 email that the college anticipates high COVID-19 positivity rates — unlike any

January 18, 2022

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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

Professor of Biology Vince Formica on Evolutionary Biology, Swatties, and the Circus

UC Berkeley Professor Lectures on Frederick Douglass’s Theory of Resistance

Campus Braces For Omicron Variant Surge

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