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  • The Academic Minute for 2017.11.27-12.01

    The Academic Minute for 2017.11.27-12.01

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    Academic Minute from 11.27 – 12.01 Monday, November 27th Dustin Wright – Connecticut College Sunagawa Struggle Dustin Wright is a historian of Japan, The Pacific, Okinawa and East Asia. At Connecticut College, he teaches a range of courses, including Protest and US Imperialism in Asia, Quakes & Nukes: (Un)Natural Japanese History, Food Empires of Asia…

  • Barry Lam, Vassar College – The Wishes of the Dead

    Barry Lam, Vassar College – The Wishes of the Dead

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    Is death always final? Barry Lam, associate professor of philosophy at Vassar College, explores this question. Barry Lam received his B.A. in Philosophy and English at the University of California, Irvine (2001), and his PhD in Philosophy at Princeton University (January 2007). His current research focuses on the nature of epistemic rationality and justification. He…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.11.27)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.11.27)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.11.27 Monday, November 27th Dustin Wright of Connecticut College explores the Sunagawa Struggle and local populace’s feelings on U.S. military bases abroad. Tuesday, November 28th Barry Lam of Vassar College discusses why death isn’t always final. Wednesday, November 29th Damon Coletta of the United States Air Force Academy delves into…