Upcoming Events

Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on December 4th at 5:30 PM for a book talk with Debi Cornwall, author of Model Citizens. The last in a trilogy of books on the American condition, Model Citizens considers the United States as a case study into a global phenomenon: How have staging, performance, and roleplay come (more…)

Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on Tuesday, October 29 (5:30-7:00 PM) for a discussion between Michael Meeropol and Hannah Gurman. They will discuss the legacy of McCarthyism in the age of Trump. Michael Meeropol graduated from Swarthmore in 1964 with a Major in Economics and Minors in History and Philosophy. After earning a second (more…)

Join IPK for a discussion on the environmental costs of AI on November 21 at 5:30 PM, featuring Benedetta Brevini, Nicole Starosielski, Sanjana Paul, and Tamara Kneese. This event will be hybrid and the Zoom code will be sent out the day before the event. During the week of the much-anticipated Climate Summit (COP 29) (more…)

Join the Institute for Public Knowledge and the Global New Right Working Group on October 24th at 5:30 PM for a dual book talk with Lauren Lassabe Shepherd and David Austin Walsh, two historians whose work focuses on the history of mid-20th century conservatism. AJ Bauer will moderate the discussion. This event will be hybrid, (more…)

Join IPK for a discussion on the Presidential Transition Project (Project 2025) with Joe Lowndes and Thomas Zimmer on Wednesday, September 11, at 5:30 PM. The two will discuss the development of Project 2025, its aims, and its relationship to the Trump campaign and the far right. Cristina Beltrán will moderate the discussion. Joe Lowndes is (more…)