Common Hour
Spring 2026 Events
Common Hour enables the Franklin & Marshall College and Lancaster communities to gather
for culturally and academically enriching events at midday on selected Thursdays during
the academic year. This opportunity to engage in a campus-wide dialogue originates
with Common Hour and then extends beyond the confines of that time into classrooms,
house commons, dining halls and beyond. These are vital international, national, local
and institutional issues that are relevant to all.
Thursday, Jan. 29
The Science of Creativity
Sunita Kramer, PhD (F&M's Provost & Dean of the Faculty)
Supported by the F&M Alumni Association Board of Directors
Thursday, Feb. 26
The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic
Manisha Sinha, PhD (James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the
University of Connecticut)
Supported by the Mueller Fellow Committee and Reckoning with Lancaster
Thursday, Mar. 12
Under Surveillance: Women’s Bodies and the Rules of Sport
Jaime Schultz, PhD (Professor of Kinesiology at Penn State University, History and
Philosophy of Sport program)
Sponsored by the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program; Public Affairs Lecture
Fund; Department of History; Department of American Studies
Thursday, Mar. 26
Green Compute AI
Panel of F&M professors and students: Profs. Patrick Fleming, John Modern, and Willie
Wilson; and Zaeem Zia '26
Sponsored by the Department of Computer Science; Department of Economics; Department
of Religious Studies
Fall 2025 Events
September 11, 11:30 a.m.
Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium in Kaufman Hall
Leading at F&M
F&M President Andrew Rich and Diplomatic Congress President Caroline Riegel ’26
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September 25, 11:30 a.m.
Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium in Kaufman Hall
When Math Moves: The Intersection of Motion, Machines and Creativity
Mili Shah, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Mathematics at the Cooper Union
Proposed by: Annalisa Crannell, Carmie L. and Beatrice J. Creitz Emerita Professor
of Mathematics
Sponsors: Computer Science, Mathematics, Pre-Engineering Advising, Instructional and
Emerging Technologies, the National Science Foundation
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October 23, 11:30 a.m.
Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium in Kaufman Hall
Hooking Up: Carefree Sex or Sex without Care?
Lisa Wade, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology at Occidental College, Sociologist,
and Author of author of American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus
Proposed by: Carey Faulkner, Associate Professor of Sociology
Sponsors:
Office of Student Wellness Education & Violence Prevention
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program
Department of Sociology
Alice Drum Women’s Center
It's On Us F&M Grant
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Can't make it to Common Hour in person? We record some of our Common Hour events and make them available for you to watch whenever you're able.
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