Profs & Pints DC: Life on an Ocean’s Surface

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Profs and Pints DC presents: “Life on an Ocean's Surface,” an in-depth look at a superficial yet mysterious ecosystem, with Rebecca Helm, an assistant professor of environmental science at Georgetown University and researcher of jellyfish. You don’t need to look deep into an ocean to see abundant evidence of life. In fact, right at the surface, at…

Profs & Pints: Race, Class, and Colleges

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: "Race, Class, and Colleges," a look at structural barriers to education access and the impact of a potential Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action in college admissions, with Richard D. Kahlenberg, professorial lecturer of public policy and administration at George Washington University. American colleges are admirably dedicated to creating racially…

Profs & Pints: Titanic Mistakes

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: "Titanic Mistakes," an in-depth analysis of what doomed the famous ship, with Vincent Brannigan, professor emeritus of the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering. When the RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, many blamed bad luck in the form of an iceberg in its path on its maiden voyage.…

Profs & Pints: Latin America’s Indigenous Movements

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Profs and Pints DC presents: “Latin America’s Indigenous Movements,” an examination of the leadership, impact, and challenges of native activists in Central and South America, with Kevin Healy, adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Latin American Studies and former representative of the Inter-American Foundation supporting local indigenous projects. Recent decades have witnessed a political awakening…

Profs & Pints DC: The World of Norse Gods

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Profs and Pints DC presents: “The World of Norse Gods,” with Lilla Kopár a professor of medieval literature and culture at Catholic University who teaches courses on Norse mythology. Norse gods and heroes seem to be popping up everywhere these days. The hit film The Northman, Marvel movies, Netflix series, video games, and Neil Gaiman’s critically acclaimed books all…

Profs & Pints: District of Coyotes

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Profs and Pints DC presents: “District of Coyotes,” with Megan Draheim, visiting associate professor at Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability and founding director of the District Coyote Project. When you hear the word “coyote,” do you envision howls through the darkness of Western landscapes? While coyotes likely evolved in the Western part of…

Profs & Pints DC: What the Bill of Rights Got Wrong

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Profs and Pints DC presents: “What the Bill of Rights Got Wrong,” with Marvin Overby, professor of political science and director of Penn State’s School of Public Affairs. Most Americans are familiar with the Bill of Rights, but few understand the complicated and fascinating history of those amendments to the U.S. Constitution or how they…

Profs & Pints DC: Dream Interpretation

Hill Center DC 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Dream Interpretation,” with Richard Bargdill, associate professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, teacher of courses on dream interpretation and the psychology of creativity, and author of An Artist’s Thought Book. Get ready to for the talk of your dreams. Come to Washinton D.C.' s Hill Center to learn about dreams and techniques…

Profs & Pints DC: Ukraine in Peril

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Profs and Pints DC presents: “Ukraine in Peril,” a look at the status of Russia’s invasion of that nation and what Ukraine’s defeat would mean, with Michael Kimmage, professor of history at Catholic University, former U.S. State Department planner for Ukraine and Russia, and author of the upcoming book Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the…

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