In Defense of Democracy: Ian Bassin ’98
When he answered an out-of-the-blue phone call in autumn 2023 and learned he’d been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship—more casually called a “genius grant”—Ian Bassin ’98 was humbled, if a little puzzle…
Professor Andrew Szegedy-Maszak: A Classic, 50 Years in the Making
“Classics keep changing and that’s what makes it exciting,” says Andrew Szegedy-Maszak, Jane A. Seney Professor of Gree…
Alison Criscitiello ’03 in Her Own Words: Canada’s Müller Ice Cap
I heard the Arctic wolves call as we skied down to the sea ice edge in Expedition Fiord. I’m so used to working on th…
Beyond Capitalism: “Degrowth Communism” for a Sustainable Future
Capital in the Anthropocene by Marxist philosopher Kohei Saito ’09 was an unexpected blockbuster in his home country of…
Spring Training
Baseball players warm up on Dresser Diamond at Andrus Field, the oldest continuously used baseball field in existence t…
What Is a Student? From Confucius to Affirmative Action
When Michael S. Roth ’78 began writing his latest book, The Student: A Short History (Yale Press, 2023), he could not h…
Making the Grade: Wesleyan Exams through the Ages
Every year, between 80 to 100 classes visit Special Collections & Archives for sessions ranging from learning about…
GAME ON: Back on Top
BIANCA GONYA ’25 celebrates a point in the Wesleyan volleyball team’s sweep of Williams during the NESCAC Championship …
Environmental Advocacy in the City
In east Portland, Oregon, the site of a former Kmart is the subject of an on-going legal battle between an out-of-state…
In Brief: Spring 2024 news, scholarship, and announcements from around campus
After its successful run at the Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism this past fall, The Critic and Her Pu…