Stop the Violence Against Asian-Americans!
Wesleyan stands in solidarity with those who reject the politics of fear and hatred that fuels this latest form of racist violence.
Wesleyan stands in solidarity with those who reject the politics of fear and hatred that fuels this latest form of racist violence.
Now is a time for grieving, for attentiveness and care. It is also a time to work for hospitality and justice.
Across America yesterday, students and their allies marched for legislation that would provide genuine gun safety — they marched for their lives and for ours.
Last night the country was again shocked to learn of yet another mass killing.
At Wesleyan, we can inform ourselves about the role of guns in our history this semester at the Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns.
Wesleyan is very fortunate to have many faculty members who connect their deep academic specializations with urgent contemporary issues.
As of this afternoon, more than 200 girls are still missing, presumed kidnapped from their school in Nigeria. IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS SINCE THEY WERE ABDUCTED. This is what the Washington Post reports: Three weeks have now passed since dozens of heavily armed men descended upon a darkened dormitory where hundreds of Nigerian girls … Read more
Lucy+Jorge Orta: Food-Water-Life The new exhibition at the Zilkha Gallery at Wesleyan gets pretty elemental. The Ortas are in the tradition of “social sculpture,” creating works of art that are meant to function, and, most importantly are meant to change the way we think about functionality. This exhibition is co-sponsored by the College of the … Read more
The images and first-hand accounts from Newtown during the last few days have been wrenching. The specter of vicious violence turned against the very young makes us gasp for breath, makes us question the very fabric of our society. If this kind of thing can erupt in communities like ours, what kind of community are … Read more