First-Year Seminar: Women of Color in Politics
“There isn’t a ton of scholarship in political science, or even in gender studies, that looks at women through this type of political lens,” Assistant Professor of Government Chryl Laird said, explaining why she wanted to teach the course. “My goal with the class is to think hard, in a very critical way, about where we have seen women of color in politics, how do we define politics broadly, and what would history look like if we go back and look at politics through this lens.”
Bay Area Alumni Attend Multicultural Panel and Reception
On Thursday, October 26, San Francisco’s multicultural alumni assembled for a panel and reception titled “Multicultural in the Workplace: What It Means To Be An Insider and Outsider.”
Prof. Allen Wells Discusses Changing US-Cuba Relations on Maine Public Radio
The changing nature of US-Cuba relations was up for discussion recently on Maine Public Radio’s daily call-in program Maine Calling, Among the guests was Roger Howell, Jr., Professor of History Allen Wells, a Latin American specialist who has visited Cuba.
Erin Johnson Appointed a 2018 Biennal Artist at Portland Museum of Art
“This Biennial will display the incredible array of perspectives and breadth of talent right here in Maine.”
Arctic Museum Celebrates Its 50th with Major Inuit Art Gift
The Tolls describe their donation as “fifty Inuit graphics to celebrate the museum’s fifty years,” marking the Arctic Museum’s half century of operation.
At Symposium, Students Present Research with Far-Reaching Effects
On Friday afternoon in Morrell Gymnasium, more than 100 students set up posters or other presentations illustrating their work. They chatted up interested passers-by, including parents and other relatives visiting Bowdoin for Family Weekend.
Powered Up: Electricity Restored to Most of Campus
Power was restored late Wednesday afternoon to nearly all of the Bowdoin College campus, 60 hours after high winds and rain early Monday morning caused an unprecedented number of outages across Maine. By 4:00 p.m., the only remaining facilities without power were the Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center at the corner of College Street and Harpswell […]
Japan Elections: Abe Victory A Sign of Moderate and Responsible Government, Says Bowdoin’s Laurence
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent electoral victory is unlikely to mean any radical changes to Japan’s foreign policy, despite Abe’s pledge to revise the country’s pacifist constitution, writes Associate Professor of Government and Asian Studies Henry Laurence in the Maine Sunday Telegram.