Arts & Humanities

Panelists debate: Is democracy the end of history?

Twenty-five years ago public intellectual Francis Fukuyama ’74 wrote an essay called “The End of History.” A campus panel Nov. 18 challenged many of Fukuyama's premises.

Author discusses role of archeologist spies during WWII

Author Susan Allen discussed her book, “Classical Spies: American Archaeologists with the OSS in World War II Greece,” on campus Nov. 13.

Expedition returns from Anatolia: 1908

A 14-month expedition by three Cornellians in the eastern Mediterranean in 1907 captured ancient Hittite inscriptions.

Contests ask undergrads to write, film Cornell stories

A pair of contests is seeking undergraduates willing to explore and share their Cornell experiences in the form of an essay or a video.

Cochran to lecture on 'greatest Cornellian' Hu Shih

Sherman Cochran, the Hu Shih Professor of Chinese History Emeritus, will lecture on “The Greatest Cornellian: Hu Shih, Class of 1914" on Nov. 20.

Things to Do, Nov. 14-21

Events on campus this week include Mahler's epic Symphony No. 5, classic horror and witchcraft films, a tribute to 'Woodswoman' Anne LaBastille and a symposium on architectural reuse then and now.

Christian, atheist scientists tackle human nature

Two scientists, an atheist and a Christian, talked about what makes humans human in a Nov. 12 event attended by more than 500 undergraduates.

Strogatz helps students find the magic in math

Mathematical Explorations, a new class by Steve Strogatz, brings math alive through engaged learning techniques.

Activist discusses anti-Islamophobia work

Donna Nevel, a Jewish-American anti-Islamophobia activist in New York City, discussed her work in a campus talk Nov. 6.