The path through life is meandering. We experience ups and downs, curves and bumps in the road, predictability and surprises. In this year’s Bouchet Lecture, Grambling University Assistant Professor of History and Cornell Bouchet Scholar Chelsea D. McNutt, Ph.D. ’26, will reflect on her journey through academia and life.

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“When I think about where I started and where I am today, there are so many experiences and relationships that have shaped my understanding of what is possible. Some of the most meaningful opportunities in my life were ones I never could have imagined for myself,” she said. “I want to share a little of that journey and reflect on how our lives can take us in directions that are different from what we originally envisioned, but no less extraordinary.”

McNutt will talk about what she’s learned thus far during her talk, “The Possibility Within: On Perseverance, Purpose and Becoming,” on Nov. 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. on Zoom.

Read more on the Graduate School website.