Faculty and Researchers Symposium: Wellesley in a World of Global Challenges

November 14th and 15th, 2024 

The Wagner Centers for Wellesley in the World invite you to join us for a Faculty and Researchers Symposium that will highlight our faculty’s interdisciplinary approach to solving global challenges.

We understand that you may have conflicting obligations. There is no need to attend all of the events, and you should feel free to come and go from panels as your schedule allows.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Science Center Room H105

Wellesley in a World of Public Health (2:30p–3:30p)

Moderator: Don Elmore

Panelists: Louise Darling, Christen Deveney, Pinar Keskin, Courtney Marshall,
Kartini Shastry

Wellesley in a World of Inequality (3:45p–4:45p)

Moderator: Peggy Levitt

Panelists: Courtney Coile, Joe Joyce,
Yoon Sun Lee, Smitha Radhakrishnan 

Friday, November 15, 2024

Science Center Room H105

Opening: a special performance with Yu-Jin Ko and Marta Rainer (12:45p)

Wellesley in a World of Democratic Challenges (1:15p–2:15p)

Moderator: Ismar Volic

Panelists: Faisal Ahmed, Maneesh Arora,
Linda Charmaraman, Chipo Dendere,
Eric Jarrard, Rachel Stanley

Wellesley in a World of Technological Disruption (2:30p–3:30p)

Moderator: Orit Shaer

Panelists: Brian Brubach, Eun Ha Hwang, Sun-Hee Lee, Mingwei Song

Wellesley in a World of Time and Memory (3:45p–4:45p)

Moderator: Dan Chiasson

Panelists: Wednesday Bushong, Erich Hatala Matthes, Kelly Rich, Youngmin Yi

Closing