Events for Master of Liberal Arts Students

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Apr 09
Discussions

A Conversation with Melissa Kirsch

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Join us for a virtual conversation with New York Times writer Melissa Kirsch.

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Apr 27
Discussions

Relevance, Purpose, and Meaning After a Major Life Transition

Monday, April 27, 2026

What happens when the drive that built your career becomes the thing that prevents you from ever truly knowing yourself? Geoff Curtis spent nearly 30 years in healthcare communications before an acquisition erased his role — and forced him to confront what it really means to find purpose after a major life transition.

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Apr 30
Discussions

Sewell Chan on The Past, Present, and Future of Journalism

Thursday, April 30, 2026

From the collapse of local news to rising threats to press freedom, journalist Sewell Chan draws on two decades at America’s leading newsrooms to explore the past, present, and future of journalism and its essential role in democracy.

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May 05
Discussions

Wild Fictions: A Conversation with Amitav Ghosh

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Join us for a wide-ranging discussion with novelist and essayist Amitav Ghosh on the present ‘catastrophic convergence’ of social, historical, and natural forces—and how new (and old) narratives might allow us to repair our relationships with our environment and one another.

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