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Casual Conversation August 3rd with Justin Shubow admin

Justin Shubow will be our guest for a Casual Conversation on Monday, August 3 at 5 pm.  Mr. Shubow is an architecture critic who has had a significant impact on public architecture in Washington, D.C.

Casual Conversation July 26th with Leanne ten Brinke admin

On Sunday, July 26 at 3 pm Eastern Time, Professor Leanne ten Brinke, author of Poisonous People: How to Resist Them and Improve Your Life (Simon & Schuster 2026), will be our guest for a Casual

Casual Conversation June 21st with Professor Berger admin

On Sunday, June 21 at 3 pm Eastern Time, Professor Eric Berger will our guest for a Casual Conversation on Zoom.  He comes to us courtesy of the efforts of classmate Steve Horwitz who also was our agent in o

Casual Conversation June 4 with Professor Danielle Allen admin

Thanks to the good work of classmate Steven Horwitz, we are pleased that Professor Danielle Allen will join us for a Casual Conversation on Thursday, June 4 from 1:00 to 2:15 pm Eastern Time

Casual Conversation: June 7 reading of Ibsen's Lady from the Sea admin

On Sunday, June 7 at 1:30 pm Eastern Time, please join us for a reading of Henrik Ibsen’s The Lady from the Sea.  The play was chosen by classmate Eric Forsythe and

Casual Conversation May 17 Professor Kurlander admin

On Sunday, May 17 at 3 pm Eastern Time, Professor Eric Kurlander, History Department Chair at Stetson University in Florida will join us for a Casual Conversation.  Professor Kurlander is the au

Casual Conversation May 3rd Professor Shackelford admin

On Sunday, May 3 at 3 pm Eastern Time, Elizabeth E.

Casual Conversation; Gwyneth Forsythe Play Reading May 10th admin
On Sunday, May 10 at 1:30 pm Eastern Time on Zoom, the Class of 1969 play reading group will present The Posthumous Trial of Giulia Tofanaa new one-woman play by Gwyneth Forsythe, daughter of classmate Eric Forsythe.  The reading will be shared by Carol Dudley ‘69a, Nanalee Raphael ‘69a, Cindy Bittner, and
Casual Conversation April 19th with Charles Murray admin

Independent scholar Charles Murray will return to be our guest for a Casual Conversation on Sunday, April 19 at 3 pm.  Last time Mr. Murray spoke to us about the possible causes for exceptional accomplishment by Jews.  This time will be more directly about religion: his own investigation of faith and more particularly the Christian faith.   You will find his journey about and into faith chronicled in his new book Taking Religion Seriously (Encounter Books 2025). 

Barton Swain reviewed the book for the Wall Street Journal:

Jewish Culture Group: Antisemitism on Campus admin

On March 29 at 3:00 pm Eastern the ’69 Jewish Culture Group will present its next program entitled “Antisemitism on Campus.” Our discussants are old friends to our class, Prof. Susannah Heschel and Rabbi Seth Linfield. Both have given previous presentations.