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Dr. Mackensie Alston Explores Artificial Intelligence as a Bias-Detection Tool

Pierson Lecturer Dr. Mackensie Alston discusses her recent research using artificial intelligence to detect bias in the criminal justice system.

November 5, 2026

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Opinions Editor Nasrin Ahmed ’28 dives into the discourse around discussions at Swarthmore, arguing that Swat students too often abandon the liberal arts ideal of collaborative classroom engagement in favor of performative self-absorption and one-upmanship.

September 17, 2026

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Dr. Sophia Rodrieguez on Undocumented Students and Education Reform

Sophia Rodriguez delivers a lecture on her sociological research on immigrant students in K-12 schools

March 26, 2026

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Dr. Pedro dos Santos Speaks on ICE Resistance, Research in Minnesota

Political scientist Pedro dos Santos shares his experience assisting civic resistance movements in Minnesota against ICE operations.

March 19, 2026

Becca Rothfeld and Jonny Thakkar speaks at the Night Owls Event. Phoenix Photo/Xinto Xu

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‘Making Yourself Beautiful’: Night Owls Event on The Philosophy of Mogging

Night Owls lecture examines the meaning and implications of aesthetic expression through physical alteration and the looksmaxxing trend.

February 26, 2026

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Swarthmore Professors Lead Panel on History of General Strikes

Swarthmore professors hosted a panel to discuss the history, lessons, and inspirations of past strikes around the world.

February 19, 2026

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‘Degrees, Debt, and the University’ Panel on Campus

Aydelotte Senior Associate Director Andy Hines hosts panel on the socioeconomic precarity of the modern university.

February 5, 2026

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Cass Sunstein: ‘Nudging Past, Present and Future’

Prominent scholar Cass Sunstein delivers a lecture on nudge and sludge in the sphere of policymaking and policy implementation.

December 11, 2025

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Hamid Ismailov and Shelley Fairweather-Vega on the Histories and Futures of Artificial Intelligence in Literature

Author Hamid Ismaliov celebrates newly published translation of We Computers: A Ghazal Novel

December 4, 2025

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Peace and Conflict Studies Presents ‘The Future of Palestine’ Panel

On Monday, Nov. 17, the department of peace and conflict studies hosted a panel discussion, “The Future of Palestine,” concluding the two-part Palestine/Israel series. The talk, moderated by Distinguished Visiting Professor of English Bashir Abu-Manneh, featured three leading voices in current academic

November 20, 2025

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Dr. Mackensie Alston Explores Artificial Intelligence as a Bias-Detection Tool

We Should Talk About It

Dr. Sophia Rodrieguez on Undocumented Students and Education Reform

Dr. Pedro dos Santos Speaks on ICE Resistance, Research in Minnesota

‘Making Yourself Beautiful’: Night Owls Event on The Philosophy of Mogging

Swarthmore Professors Lead Panel on History of General Strikes

‘Degrees, Debt, and the University’ Panel on Campus

Cass Sunstein: ‘Nudging Past, Present and Future’

Hamid Ismailov and Shelley Fairweather-Vega on the Histories and Futures of Artificial Intelligence in Literature

Peace and Conflict Studies Presents ‘The Future of Palestine’ Panel

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