Hello all, So, as you known, I will be writing my Thesis on the depiction of the Apocalypse in Graphic Narratives.  My interest in End Times was part of the reason I took Professor Quinby’s Apocalypse course last Spring term. For one of our final assignments I chose to make a short film.  I decided […]

The Center on Terrorism at John Jay has a series of lectures on Fridays (see list below for place and time) that should be of particular interest for Milushka’s project, but may also be of general interest to others. I am attending the one this Friday (10/3) on “Leaderless Jihad” because Sageman’s book has been […]

Hey Jesse, Think you might be interested in this event: Art Spiegelman, Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist As A Young %@&*! October 22 07:00PM – 08:30PM The creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus explores the comics form… and how it formed him! The first part of Breakdowns traces the artist’s evolution from a MAD-comics obsessed […]

Hey everyone, I’m going to the New York Academy of Medicine to look at some of their materials on the Edwin Smith Papyrus.  If anyone wants to join, shoot me an email. -Greg

Hi everyone, I met with my advisor yesterday and we are really trying to focus on a specific Muslim organization for my project. Just to keep you updated, I am researching why people join NRMs (New Religious Movements). I was wondering, given that you guys read about current events and might have a less biased […]

Hi Chris, here is a link to the Arthur Miller essay I mentioned yesterday: http://theliterarylink.com/miller1.html Best, Lee

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Hi fellow researchers! Thanks so much for looking over my proposal the other day and providing your insights on it. I’m not sure if I am doing this correctly, but I believe that this would be the venue to ask for more of your wise help.  My research will be to examine the female protagonists […]

Please choose one or more of these Events and reserve your space via the link below.   Let the whole group know your choices. Thanks, Lee http://greatissuesforum.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=64   Political Power Thursday, October 2, 7:00 pm, Proshansky Auditorium What is the most effective way to influence the exercise of political power? Can genocide be halted? What are the natural […]

Welcome to course blog for the yearlong Honors Thesis Colloquium. Click here to download the syllabus (or take a look at the pages on the right). This 2-semester course provides an opportunity for in-depth research and analysis of a topic that stirs your curiosity and motivates your desire to share what you learn about it […]