Join us for the debut of Profs and Pints at Hill Center! Profs and Pints DC presents: “Medieval Monsters,” with Lilla Kopár a professor of medieval literature and culture at…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Dopamine, the Devil and Angel in Your Brain,” with Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman, scholar of addiction and mood disorders, former professor of psychiatry and behavioral…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Peopling of Polynesia,” a look at how ancient voyagers discovered and settled the islands of the Pacific, with Justin M. Jacobs, professor of history at American University…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Life at Earth’s Poles,” a chance to become more familiar with whales, penguins, polar bears, and other denizens of our planet’s coldest climates, with Chris Parsons, whale and…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Reckoning with the Crypto Implosion,” a look at how government paved the way for the explosion and collapse of Bitcoin, FTX, and other cryptocurrencies and can make using them safe again, with V. Gerard Comizio, who teaches one of the nation’s first courses on virtual currency law as an adjunct professor and associate…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Tale of Sea Shanties,” with Jessica M. Floyd, scholar of sea shanties during the Great Age of Sail. As this event is in-person, we require all attendees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and to show proof of vaccination at the door. Climb aboard with Profs and Pints and spend part of…
Profs and Pints DC once again presents the great hit: “The Tale of Sea Shanties,” with Jessica M. Floyd, scholar of sea shanties during the Great Age of Sail. Climb aboard with Profs and Pints and spend part of a Sunday afternoon enjoying a rollicking look at the songs that sailors sang while working at sea.…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Pagan Roots of Late Winter Holidays,” a look at how the ancient fertility rituals, Roman myths, and early challenges to Christianity gave us Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras, with Larissa “Kat” Tracy, professor of medieval literature at Longwood University. On the surface, at least, the holidays we celebrate near the transition of…
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Crisis in Brazil and Peru,” an analysis of the two countries’ deep internal tensions and ongoing instability – and the implications for the rest of South America and the United States – with Fulton Armstrong, research fellow at American University’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and former U.S. National Intelligence…
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 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 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 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 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 and Pints DC presents: “Urban Wildlife 101,” a look at Washington’s ecosystem and the creatures that inhabit it, with John Hadidian, professor of practice at Virginia Tech’s Center for Leadership…
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 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 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…