Are Stereotypical Refugee Narratives ‘Solvable’?

Online ExclusivesOctober 23, 2020

Are Stereotypical Refugee Narratives ‘Solvable’?

Wesleyan alumni Ahmed Badr ’20 and Mia Lobel ’97 use the prominent podcast’s platform to discuss the importance of storytelling in helping displaced refugees reclaim their narratives. Ahmed Badr ’20 and his family left Iraq after their house was bombed by militia troops in 2006, resettling in the…

2020 Issue 1August 26, 2020September 6, 2020

A Rare Find in the Military Archives: A Little-Known Poem by Dudley Randall

Photo of Dudley Randall circa 1972 courtesy Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library. Visiting Assistant Pr…

2019 Issue 2September 17, 2019

The New Wesleyan Documentary Project: MacLowry ’86 and Strain

Beginning in the fall of 2019, the College of Film and the Moving Image (CFILM) is launching the Wesleyan Documentary Project. Led by Tracy Heather Strain and Randall MacLowry ’86 (the duo behind the Boston-based docum…

2019 Issue 2September 17, 2019

Michael S. Roth ’78: Envisioning College as a “Safe Enough Space”

Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth is the author of a new book, Safe Enough Spaces: A Pragmatist’s Approach to Inclusion, Free Speech, and Political Correctness on College Campuses, published on August 20 by Yale Unive…

2019 Issue 2September 17, 2019

John Frank ’78, P’12 Named Chair-Elect of the Board of Trustees

At its May 24 meeting, Wesleyan’s Board of Trustees elected John B. Frank ’78, P’12 as chair of the board for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2020. Frank will succeed Donna Morea ’76, P’06, who will step down in Jun…

2019 Issue 1May 20, 2019

Primary Source: The Wesleyan Media Project

The Wesleyan Media Project has become a go-to authority for election-related data. The 2018 election season surprised m…

2019 Issue 1May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

Climate Change and the Economy

Gary W. Yohe, Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, has been working at the forefront …

2019 Issue 1May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

Meeting Clients Halfway: Using Data to Understand Recidivism, Successful Transitions for Formerly Incarcerated

An unprecedented collaboration between a QAC class and a local nonprofit analyzes real-time recidivism data to inform public policy, and offers students exposure to the workings of halfway housing, its staff and formerly…

2018 Issue 2September 7, 2018May 21, 2019

Argus: 150th Anniversary Celebration

On May 26, The Wesleyan Argus 150th Anniversary Celebration was held at Russell House during Reunion & Commencement …

2018 Issue 2September 7, 2018May 21, 2019

Spotlight on Faculty: Tracking Trends: What Political Ads Can Tell Us About Our Next Elections

Erika Franklin Fowler codirects the Wesleyan Media Project, which tracks and analyzes all political ads aired on broadcast television and national cable during elections. A specialist in political communications, she has…