Winter 2019 January 9 Jon Andelson Rosenfield Professor of Social Science (Anthropology) and director of the Center for Prairie Studies at Grinnell College A Tale of Two Cities (Towns, that is) Grinnell and Amana: Two Utopias Founded on the Iowa Prairie in 1854 (Open Wednesday--no charge, no registration required)
January 16, 23, 30, February 6 Michael Guenther Associate Professor of History at Grinnell College The Hidden Life of Technology A look at how and why technology has been central to humanity, and why we need to apply all of the liberal arts to understand its complex role in society. (Course fee $20; online registration will begin January 2)
February 13 Chris French Professor of Mathematics at Grinnell College Fun and Games How can a mathematical outlook help us find the best strategies in games? (Open Wednesday--no charge, no registration required) February 20, 27, March 6, 13 Karla Erickson Professor of Sociology at Grinnell College Driverless Trucks and the Future of Work How technology is changing our daily lives (Course fee $20; online registration begins February 6)