Event Series Teaching in the Present Moment

Teaching the Present Moment | Disappeared Students: It Can’t Happen Here..But It Is

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

The third event in the Teaching in the Present Moment series, "Disappeared Students: It Can't Happen Here ... But It Is,” features Prof. Lisa Chalidze, Esq., and international student Josh Ward. Their discussion will draw on the disciplinary lens of Criminal Justice, and address Vermont’s role in deciding the fate of detained Tufts University student, Rumeysa Ozturk.  […]

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Teaching in the Present Moment | Respect: Is the Government Passing This Nonpartisan Test?

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

In the presentation / discussion, Prof. Brendan Lalor proposes that we evaluate the executive branch of the government through the lens of respect, arguing that the Administration's actions and policies systematically and clearly disrespect people by disregarding their interests and by using them. Student scholar Rosie Phelan highlights policies triggering waves of systematic failures to […]

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Event Series Teaching in the Present Moment

Teaching in the Present Moment: This Is Not Normal & It’s Huge

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

The first event in the Teaching the Present Moment series, "This Is Not Normal," draws on the disciplinary lens of Political Science. Professor Rich Clark will bring into focus the transition from democracy to authoritarianism, and student Andy Cole will speak firsthand to being stripped of legal recognition. Professor Brendan Lalor will moderate.  Open to the public.

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Event Series International Film Festival

Film Screening: Parasite

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

Join the Communications and Soundings Departments for an International Film Festival screening of Parasite, directed by Bong Joon Ho . Description: (Watch the trailer) Greed and class discrimination threaten the relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan in Bong Joon Ho's darkly hilarious modern fairytale. This event is open to the public. […]

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Event Series International Film Festival

Film Screening: All We Imagine As Light

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

Join the Communications and Soundings Departments for an International Film Festival screening of All We Imagine As Light, directed by Payal Kapadia . Description: (Watch the trailer) Nurse Prabha's daily life in Mumbai takes an unexpected turn when a surprise present arrives from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, faces frustration in her quest to […]

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Event Series International Film Festival

Film Screening: Perfect Days

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

Join the Communications and Soundings Departments for an International Film Festival screening of Perfect Days, directed by Wim Wenders. Description: (Watch the trailer) Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, […]

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Event Series International Film Festival

Film Screening: I Saw The TV Glow

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

Join the Communications and Soundings Departments for an International Film Festival screening of I Saw the TV Glow, directed by Jane Schoenbrun. Description: (Watch the trailer) Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a […]

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Return to Seoul (Film Festival)

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

After an impulsive travel decision to visit friends, Freddie, 25, returns to South Korea for the first time, where she was born before being adopted and raised in France. Freddie suddenly finds herself embarking on an unexpected journey in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions. Watch […]

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Event Series Film Festival

Film Festival

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

In partnership with the Communications Program and Professor Sam Davis-Boyd, the Soundings Program presents our annual film festival. Film titles and descriptions will be announced during the spring semester. For Soundings students, a reservation is REQUIRED for this event. The reservation form will be available on the Soundings Canvas page. Reservations are not required for […]

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Film Festival)

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

France, 1760. Marianne is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Because she is a reluctant bride-to-be, Marianne arrives under the guise of companionship, observing Héloïse by day and secretly painting her by firelight at night. As the two women orbit one another, intimacy and […]

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Event Series Film Festival

Film Festival

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

In partnership with the Communications Program and Professor Sam Davis-Boyd, the Soundings Program presents our annual film festival. Film titles and descriptions will be announced during the spring semester. For Soundings students, a reservation is REQUIRED for this event. The reservation form will be available on the Soundings Canvas page. Reservations are not required for […]

Free

Gunfighter Paradise (Film Festival)

Herrick Auditorium 233 South St, Room 146, Castleton, VT, United States

A hunter returns home to North Carolina with a mysterious green case. Following the death of his mother, he moves back into the family home where his mind begins to disintegrate. Stalked by divine voices and unholy visions, guided by disquiet, his mother's hand written riddles and strange visitors further complicate an already splintering mind. […]

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