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Climate Change Recap: World Overshoot Day
This summer was one for the books -- textbooks that is, what with a global pandemic and the world being literally on fire. Climate news from May through August was ...Statement of Solidarity with Palestine
The Gavel stands with Palestine in its fight against settler-colonialism, apartheid, and genocidal violence.Air as a Means of Art: Claire Grace on the Capacity of Vacant Space
In a Boston College virtual event, Claire Grace shares how air intertwines with society and art alike.Examining Grief, Poetry, and American Discourse with Edward Hirsch
On April 20, the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy hosted an event entitled, “Private Grief, Public woes: Poetry and a Renewed Public Discourse.” At this event, Edward ...Unpacking the Relationship Between Climate Change and Racial Injustice
Dr. Lisa Benjamin presented on the connections between climate change and racial injustice in the U.S. and abroad.Campaign Promises vs. Progress: Biden’s First 100 Days
A look back at what President Biden has accomplished in his first 100 days in office as compared to his campaign promises.Panelists Examine Intersection of Faith and Democracy
Two panelists addressed the Boston College community virtually on Tuesday to discuss the complex idea of faith and democracy as well as the multifaceted connection the two share. Rabbi Michael ...Fearghal McGarry Unpacks Communism, Sex, and all that Jazz in Interwar Ireland
On Wednesday, March 31, the Burns Visiting Scholar Fearghal McGarry lectured on the relationship between communism, jazz, and sexual immorality in 1930s Ireland. McGarry is a professor of modern Irish ...
