Common Hour
Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.
Common Hour enables the Franklin & Marshall College and Lancaster communities to gather for culturally and academically enriching events at midday on 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.
Fall 2024 Common Hour Events
All events are held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium in Kaufman Hall. Free pizza will be served.
September 5
Dutchirican: A Latinx History of Central Pennsylvania
Dr. Ivette Guzmán-Zavala, Professor of Spanish at Lebanon Valley College
Dr. John Hinshaw, Professor of History at Lebanon Valley College
September 19
The Untold Story of an International Student: The Dos and the Don'ts to Enrich Our
Campus Experiences
Dr. Christa Grant, Assistant Vice Chancellor at The State University of New York
October 3
The Only Way Through Is Out
Suzette Mullen, Author and Founder of Your Story Finder (Book Coaching)
October 17
Holocaust Memory: Contemporary Challenges
Dr. Raz Segal, Associate Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Endowed Professor
in the Study of Modern Genocide, Stockton University
October 31
Tipping Point State: The 2024 Election in Pennsylvania
Stephen Medvic, The Honorable and Mrs. John C. Kunkel Professor of Government and
Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at F&M
Berwood Yost, Director, Center for Opinion Research and Co-Director of the Floyd Institute
for Public Policy at F&M
November 7
How to Citizen
2024 Mueller Fellow Baratunde Thurston, Writer, Activist and Comedian
November 14
Beyond the Shores: A History Of African Americans Abroad
Dr. Tamara Walker, Associate Professor of Africana Studies, Barnard College of Columbia
University
December 5
Unheard Voices: Fostering Inclusivity and Raising Awareness about the Deaf Community
Luis Ruben Rosado, Board Member of Keystone Hard of Hearing and Deaf Services
Rosaria Di Gregorio, Social Worker
Fall 2024 Campus Hour Events
September 12
Living in the Matrix: The Future of Virtual Realities and the Ethics of Immersion
Michael Grabowski, Director of the Game Design & Production Major and Professor of
Communication, Manhattan College
September 26
Hazing Prevention: Sweating the Small Stuff
Lorin Phillips, Assistant Executive Director at Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority
October 10
Need is Everywhere
F&M's Catastrophic Relief Alliance & Ware Institute for Civic Engagement
October 24
Tools for Dialogue and Diplomacy in Divisive Times
Krista Rittenhouse, Director of Restorative Justice at Advoz: Mediation & Restorative
Practices
November 21
Now Hour: Topic TBD
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