Alex Hirsch, assistant political science professor at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, presented his paper, “Hope against Hope: Counter-actualization in William Apess’ Native American political thought” as part of the Fall 2016 Colloquium Series, sponsored by the Program in Racism, Immigration and Citizenship (RIC).
J Street U, a self-described “pro-Israel, pro-Palestine, pro-peace” organization, hosted “Stop the Demolition of Susya,” an expression of solidarity with the Palestinian village of Susya, that explored the greater context of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Professor Michael Dorf, the Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law at the Cornell University Law School gave a lecture titled “Does the Dead Constitution Have a Future?: Reflections on the Legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia” on Tuesday at 8 pm in Hodson Hall in an event hosted by The Academy at Johns Hopkins.
Three experts working on OSIRIS-REx, a project to return asteroid samples to Earth, came to Mason Hall on Monday to speak about their mission objectives, the spacecraft’s capabilities and the technical problems they overcame.
The University’s first student-led anti-human trafficking organization was founded this fall. Senior Katerina Lescouflair established the new group, Breaking Chains, which focuses specifically on human sex trafficking.
His Excellency Tiéna Coulibaly, the Malian ambassador to the United States, spoke about Malian history since its independence from France in 1960 at Mason Hall, Wednesday night.
Photos by Eda Incekara and Kunal Maiti
Hopkins students, faculty and staff gathered outside of the Mattin Center for a University-sponsored silent demonstration in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement on Friday, Oct. 7.
With the U.S. presidential election less than one month away, three Hopkins professors discussed the implications of the election on foreign policy and international relations.
Over the last few years, a movement has gained momentum across the United States to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
From its studio on McCoy’s first floor, student-run radio station WJHU has provided a creative outlet for students since 1945.
The Hopkins Hindu Student Council (HSC) hosted Diwali Dhamaka in the Rec Center to celebrate this year’s festival with the Hopkins community. The event took place on Saturday evening, Oct. 8.
The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a vigil outside of Brody Learning Commons on Sunday evening in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The popular Humans of New York Facebook page by Brandon Stanton has inspired two similar groups on campus, Humans of JHU, which was launched on Oct. 1 and Humans of Hopkins, which began in 2014 but remained inactive from Oct. 2015 until Oct. 4, this year.
The University’s Student Outreach Resource Center (SOURCE) hosted a panel entitled The History and Institutions of Racism in Baltimore as part of the organization’s Baltimore Week, an initiative aimed to celebrate the city’s community. The event took place on Thursday, Oct. 6 on the east Baltimore campus. The three panelists, Steven Ragsdale, Elizabeth M. Nix and Matthew Crenson, spoke for an hour on the racism within Baltimore, placing recent local events in a global context and discussing the history of racial tension both in the city and in the U.S.
JHU College Republicans, Hopkins College Democrats and IDEAL hosted a viewing party for the second presidential debate in Nolan’s on Sunday. Students gathered to watch Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton field questions from audience members in the debate’s town hall format.
The Student Government Association (SGA) inaugurated the new Freshman Class Council and set the agenda for its annual dinner with President Ronald J. Daniels at its weekly meeting in Charles Commons on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The SGA also passed the Relay For Life Kickoff Bill and the Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) Funding Bill.
The Johns Hopkins Medical Ethics Discussion Panel (MedPanel) hosted a discussion on the ethics of placebo use in clinical trials on Tuesday, Oct. 11 in Charles Commons.
Hoptoberfest, a week-long event dedicated to fall-themed festivities and free giveaways, was held for the fourth time at Hopkins from Oct. 3-7. Arranged by the student organization of the same name, Hoptoberfest provided an opportunity for students to take time out of their schedules and celebrate autumn.
In honor of U.S. diplomat and political scientist Henry Kissinger, The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) has launched the new Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs. The University has received a combined donation of more than $50 million, with funding efforts spearheaded by former New York City mayor and University alum Michael Bloomberg, Kissinger’s long-time friend.
