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Modernizing Melodrama: A talk with Carol Donelan

Carol Donelan is a professor of cinema and media studies at Carleton College. Her research interests include melodrama and the history of moviegoing and film exhibition in small towns and rural areas. January 30. Learn more
Marjorie Bingham, “Women and the Warsaw Ghetto: A moment to decide”

Photographs usually depict the women of the Warsaw Ghetto as frightened and scared. Yet there are memoirs the women left relating experiences filled with instant decisions that might mean the life or death for themselves or others. Bingham discusses four major groups of women with different roles in these events. February 1. Learn more

Twin Cities Media Stars Quiz Bowl

The alumni society for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication sponsors this annual event. Teams from the Twin Cities' leading media organizations (WCCO TV, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, and more) will go to battle—answering questions about Minnesota politics, sports, arts and entertainment and more! January 29. Learn more
A talk with Bruce Wells

Bruce Wells is a professor in the Department of Theology at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. In his research, he uses clay tablets from Mesopotamia and the Near East to answer the question of whether or not the laws in biblical texts reflect the laws that were in effect in Israel and Judah. February 19. Learn more