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Wellesley College@wellesley.edu · last wk.

From Professor Ismar Volić: Democracy, we like to think, runs on ideals like freedom, equality, the consent of the governed. But look under the hood and you'll find something less lofty – mathematics. https://thefulcrum.us/democracy/mathematics-and-democracy

U.S. Democracy and Mathematics

Democracy, we like to think, runs on ideals like freedom, equality, the consent of the governed. But look under the hood and you'll find something less lofty – mathematics.The idea that democracy depe...

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Wellesley College@wellesley.edu · 2mo ago

Museums, publishing, translation, universities, libraries, and the art market, Professor Peggy Levitt argues, are interconnected pieces of a larger ecology through which cultural authority is continuously reproduced. Read more: https://bit.ly/3SQZ990

Book Review: Beyond the Canon - How Cultural Authority Is Made - The Arts Fuse

"Move Over, Mona Lisa" maps the “inequality pipeline” linking museums, publishing, and academia—and challenges the systems that shape what the world sees and reads.

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Wellesley College@wellesley.edu · 2mo ago

For America’s 250th birthday, the New York Times asked their opinion writers and columnists to pick a moment from the country’s history that exemplifies the best of the United States. The “unofficial anthem” by Katharine Lee Bates, class of 1880, made the list. https://nyti.ms/4f6nEYk

Opinion | For America’s 250th, 16 Opinion Writers on the Country at Its Best

Two hundred and fifty years in, Opinion writers offer 16 reasons the national experiment endures.

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Erich Hatala Matthes@ehatmat.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My paper "The Ethics and Aesthetics of True Crime" is now out in The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism! It's currently available for free as an "Editor's Choice" article, so grab it while you can! doi.org/10.1093/jaac... @wellesley.edu @academic.oup.com @amersocaesthetics.bsky.social #philsky

The Ethics and Aesthetics of True Crime

Abstract. True crime is an incredibly popular genre of entertainment that crosses many forms of media including books, movies, TV shows, and podcasts. Is t

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Wellesley College@wellesley.edu · 3mo ago

A little rain might have precluded the antique cars, but it couldn’t stop our 1s and 6s from having a blast at the annual Alumnae Parade last Sunday! 📸 Kelly Davidson

A "WELCOME ALUMNAE" banner in white letters on a blue background hangs overhead, stretched between trees and an ornate iron lamppost. Below, a sea of purple, white, green, and red umbrellas fills the frame, with parade participants in rain ponchos barely visible beneath them. The lush green tree canopy frames the scene. Three alumnae pose together smiling in the rain. The woman on the left holds a purple umbrella and wears a white eyelet blouse, the center woman wears a Wellesley rain poncho with a purple feather boa, and the woman on the right wears a yellow puffer jacket and tan hat. Behind them, the yellow banner of the Class of 1991 is partially visible along with yellow umbrellas.Wellesley alumnae march in the rain during the alumni parade. In the foreground, an elderly woman in a wheelchair wearing a teal rain jacket and glasses smiles warmly, a red blanket draped over her lap and a name badge reading "MAUD" visible. A younger woman pushes her chair while laughing. Beside them, fellow alumnae in Wellesley-branded rain ponchos and red scarves wave small blue-and-white Wellesley College 150th-anniversary pennants. Colorful umbrellas dot the background.Two joyful alumnae from the Class of 1961 march behind a large green felt banner with "1961" in cream-colored letters. One woman in a navy jacket raises her hand high in a wave, while another in a blue raincoat lifts both arms in celebration. Behind them, classmates in green "LXI" caps and rain gear smile, with white flowering bushes and a blue-striped umbrella visible in the background.
Wellesley College@wellesley.edu · 3mo ago

What happens when large numbers of people “exit” their country due to political oppression? How does their absence change the culture? A new book by Professor Chipo Dendere examines how political regimes are shaped by death, diversion, and departure of voters. www.wellesley.edu/news/how-to-...

How to stay after leaving

A new book by a Wellesley College professor examines how political regimes are shaped by death, diversion, and departure of voters

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Wellesley College@wellesley.edu · 3mo ago

In a commencement speech at Wellesley College, pioneering educator Ruth J. Simmons—a longtime champion of the power of education to transform lives—urged colleges to continue to create spaces where young people can develop freely, through “unfettered learning and authentic self-expression.”

Ruth J. Simmons speaks to the Class of 2026
Wellesley College@wellesley.edu · 4mo ago

“To me, art exists on a continuum; it is culture,” said fine art collector Charlotte Newman ’04. “We put fine art on a pedestal, but I think that is almost to its detriment. We begin engaging art not through acquisition, but through seeing.” www.yahoo.com/entertainmen... 📸 Yahoo!

Fine Art Collector Charlotte Newman Wants To Expand Access For Black People In The Exclusive Industry

By Curtis Bunn As a young girl growing up in Atlanta, Charlotte Newman was exposed to the transformative power of art through her parents and godmother, the renowned painter and...

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Wellesley College@wellesley.edu · 4mo ago

Jade Kuan ’26 is one of only 39 students from across the U.S. to receive a 2026 Watson Fellowship. The award will allow Kuan to travel around the world to explore how people living with chronic and invisible conditions build networks of care outside traditional medicine. Congrats, Jade!

Jade Kuan Wellesley College Project Invisible Pain Scotland, New Zealand, Japan, Argentina, and Singapore My Watson year explores how people living with chronic and invisible conditions, like endometriosis, fibromyalgia, and long COVID, build networks of care outside traditional medicine. Engaging with support networks, patient advocates, traditional healers, community organizations, and grassroots groups, my goal is to learn how communities transform individual suffering into collective care
Wellesley College@wellesley.edu · 4mo ago

Have you ever wondered about the history of foreign languages at Wellesley? In this project, Alex Butulis ’27, Freya Dogic ’28, and Marilla Malone ’28 compiled historical material & narratives about the foreign language curricula throughout Wellesley’s history: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...

History of Foreign Languages at Wellesley College

Funded by TSSL Mellon Foundation and Office of the Provost, advised by Professor Anjeana Hans, PhD.

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