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Is Pluto a Planet?

Wed. March 21st, 4:00 PM

David Weintraub (Is Pluto a Planet? A Historical Journey Through the Solar System) will describe the flawed and controversial process that led to the decision, by a small group of astronomers, to define "planet" in a way that demoted Pluto.

When Southerners Don't Act "Southern"

Thu. March 22nd, 2:00 PM

Susan V. Donaldson (I'll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition), M. Thomas Inge (William Faulkner: Overlook Illustrated Lives) and moderator John Lowe (Jump at the Sun) discuss Southern identity and those who describe or challenge it from within.

Poets on Teaching Poetry

Fri. March 23rd, 10:00 AM

Three poets and teachers of poetry will discuss approaches to helping students feel at ease with the language of poetry and how their own writing influences this process. Stephen Cushman will focus on Walt Whitman, Sharon Leiter on Emily Dickinson, and Charlotte Matthews on James Wright.

Auditorium

Eating Disorders: Recognition to Recovery

Fri. March 23rd, 2:00 PM

Aimee Liu (Gaining: The Truth About Eating Disorders) blends research, memoir, and personal interviews to examine the new explanations and old myths surrounding bulimia and anorexia.

Auditorium

Collecting Dante in Tuscany: A Bibliographical Tour

Fri. March 23rd, 4:00 PM

Daniel Willard Fiske (1831-1904) left his post as Cornell University's first librarian to live in Florence and collect books by and about the greatest Italian poets, Petrarch and Dante. Christian Dupont tells why and how he did it, and the impact on America.

Auditorium