Students Uncover Origins and Motifs of Horror in Ari Aster’s Midsommar

At the second annual celebration of Women in Horror Month’s Student Panel event, two students presented historical-cultural inspirations and  motifs in Midsommar, which follows a dysfunctional relationship’s trip to a remote commune in Sweden to celebrate a midsummer festival. Theo Mitterando ‘24 presented his paper “Reflections: Unification & Division” which focuses on the symbolism of…

The Rare Book Open House

The Goddard Library’s Archives and Special Collections opened its doors to visitors Wednesday, November 16th at 10:00 AM for the annual Rare Book Open House, where each of Prof. Neuman’s student archivists presented a rare book—and its charming idiosyncrasies—from the Jonas Clark collection to visiting students and faculty. I’ve had the privilege of meeting with Prof.…

Professor Ousmane K. Power-Greene’s “Truth and/or Fiction?” Panel

CW: Discussions of racism, antisemitism, and violence  On Wednesday, November 2nd at 12:00 PM, students and faculty gathered in the Higgins Lounge in Dana Commons for “Truth and/or Fiction? Faculty discuss fictional depictions of the history of racial violence.” The event celebrated the publication of Professor Ousmane K. Power-Greene’s debut novel, The Confessions of Matthew Strong.…