Hopkins is one of over 100 colleges and universities named in the Paradise Papers, a set of 13.4 million documents that shed light on how the world’s wealthy and elite hide their assets in tax havens.
The Alexander Grass Humanities Institute presented “Life Sentences: A Conference on Incarceration and the Humanities” on Nov. 9 and 10. The conference explored the impact of incarceration on society by taking a close look at the literature, film and history of imprisonment.
Discourse, a new student organization that hosts semi-monthly debates among members of the Hopkins community, hosted its second-ever event in Levering Lounge on Tuesday.
The Inter-Asian Council (IAC) hosted activist Mrinalini Chakraborty, the field director of the Women’s March, to speak about her experiences as an Indian activist on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Officer Caesar Goodson, Jr., the driver of the van in which Freddie Gray sustained a fatal spinal cord injury, was cleared Tuesday of all administrative charges brought against him by the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) in connection with Gray’s 2015 arrest and subsequent death.
Associate Professor of Philosophy Chris Lebron spoke about his latest book The Making of Black Lives Matter: A Brief History of an Idea on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Red Emma’s Coffeehouse. Lebron will be teaching an undergraduate course titled “The Making of Black Lives Matter” next semester.
In conjunction with the Office of Sustainability and the new group Indigenous Students at Hopkins, the Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted a screening of the 2017 documentary Awake: A Dream At Standing Rock on Tuesday. The screening was part of CultureScape, an annual week of events promoting cultural diversity.
The Student Government Association (SGA)’s weekly meeting this Tuesday began with a presentation by Career Center Communications Specialist Rebecca Shillenn.
Baltimore City’s second Ceasefire Weekend took place Friday through Sunday, organized by the group Baltimore Ceasefire 365 (Ceasefire). The organization called for a 72-hour citywide halt on homicides and shootings with the slogan, “Nobody Kill Anybody.” The group plans to hold these events every three months.
One year ago, Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, leaving many Hopkins students in shock. They spray-painted the Blue Jay statue and the mural boards outside the Mattin Center with anti-Trump slogans. They joined a citywide protest against Trump. The University hosted sessions for students to share their thoughts and feelings. Professors spent lectures reflecting on the election, asking how the polls, which initially predicted that Hillary Clinton would win, got it all wrong.
Joy-Ann Reid, a political analyst and host of MSNBC’s morning talk show AM Joy, gave a presentation titled “Journalism in the Age of Fake News” on Thursday, Nov. 2. Her visit was a part of the Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium’s 2017 speaker series.
Winona LaDuke, a Native-American environmental activist, spoke about creating a more inclusive democracy in the U.S. as part of the JHU Forums on Race in America on Wednesday.
The Stieff Silver Building, a 1.2 acre industrial complex, rises up above the surrounding Hampden neighborhood across from Wyman Park, about a mile from Homewood.
Non-partisan student organization IDEAL hosted and moderated a debate between the College Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday, the one-year anniversary of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
The Alexander Hamilton Society hosted a debate between professors followed by a Q&A session on whether the U.S. should modernize or abolish its nuclear weapon programs on Wednesday night.
Director of the Homewood Museum Julie Rose gave a presentation on the depiction of slave dwellings in Hollywood film and media during the 20th century on Monday. Her talk was the final event in the Museum’s Fall 2017 Architectural Lecture Series.
Thiruvendran Vignarajah, the Deputy Attorney General for the State of Maryland and candidate for State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, gave a talk called Justice for All in the Age of Trump. The event was hosted by the Hopkins College Democrats on Wednesday.
WYPR radio host and author Ric Cottom spoke about Maryland history at Barnes & Noble on Sunday. His book Your Maryland: Little-Known Histories from the Shores of the Chesapeake to the Foothills of the Allegheny Mountains and radio show Your Maryland, focus on human-interest stories related to Maryland’s history. His book is a collection of his favorite stories from the show.
Boston University Professor of Global Development Policy Kevin Gallagher gave a lecture titled “What is Latin America’s China Plan?” in Mergenthaler Hall on Monday. In his talk, which was hosted by the sociology department, Gallagher discussed China’s recent investments in Latin American countries.
Well-Fest, an annual event that aims to spread awareness about mental health resources at Hopkins, took place for the second year at Levering Courtyard on Friday, Oct. 27.
