Public Intellectuals and the Liberal Arts.
Wednesday, March 15.
Bob Jacobel, Physics; Gordon Marino, Philosophy.
Co-sponsor: Dean of the College
Many critics of higher education decry the decline of public intellectuals. Contending that the academy has been reduced to a parochial mastery of disparate fields, they call for "public intellectuals" who speak to their disciplines -- and also to a broader audience. In this session, we will focus on what it means to be a public intellectual. Gordon Marino and Bob Jacobel will lead our discussion. Marino is Boldt Chair in the Humanities and Director of the Kierkegaard Library. His publications include pieces in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Atlantic Monthly. Jacobel, with funding from the National Science Foundation, has studied ice dynamics and climate history. He contributes data for models that seek to predict the response of the earth's great ice masses to increased surface temperatures.
Upcoming CILA Lunch events: Wed Mar 22 Provost's Sabbatical Luncheon (Andrea Een, Charles Taliaferro) Tues Apr 11 "The Sustainable Classroom" (Jim Farrell) Wed Apr 19 "Facilitating Faculty-Student Research" (Julie Legler, Solveig Zempel) Tues Apr 25 "Do They Learn What We Teach? Assessing General Education" (Jo Beld and GE task group representatives)
