Common Hour
Fall 2024 • Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.
Common Hour enables the Franklin & Marshall College and Lancaster communities to gather
for culturally and academically enriching events at midday on Thursdays during the
academic year. This opportunity to engage in a campus-wide dialogue originates with
Common Hour and then extends beyond the confines of that time into classrooms, house
commons, dining halls and beyond. These are vital international, national, local and
institutional issues that are relevant to all.
AUGUST 29
Difficult Conversations & Productive Dialogue
Alexander Marcus, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies & Judaic Studies
at F&M; Rachel Singer, Director of the Klehr Center for Jewish Life at F&M
SEPTEMBER 5
Dutchirican: A Latinx History of Central Pennsylvania
Ivette Guzmán-Zavala, Professor of Spanish, Lebanon Valley College; John Hinshaw,
Professor of History, Lebanon Valley College
SEPTEMBER 19
The Untold Story of an International Student: The Dos and the Don’ts to Enrich Our
Campus Experiences
Christa Grant, Assistant Vice Chancellor, The State University of New York
OCTOBER 3
The Only Way Through Is Out
Suzette Mullen, Author and Founder of Your Story Finder (Book Coaching)
OCTOBER 17
Holocaust Memory: Contemporary Challenges
Raz Segal, Associate Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies & Endowed Professor
in the Study of Modern Genocide, Stockton University
OCTOBER 31
Tipping Point State: The 2024 Election in Pennsylvania
Stephen Medvic, The Honorable and Mrs. John C. Kunkel Professor of Government and
Director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at F&M; Berwood Yost, Director,
Center for Opinion Research and Co-Director, Floyd Institute for Public Policy at
F&M
NOVEMBER 7
2024-25 Muller Fellow: How to Citizen
Baratunde Thurston, Emmy-nominated Host, Producer, Writer, and Public Speaker
NOVEMBER 14
Beyond the Shores: A History of African Americans Abroad
Tamara Walker, Associate Professor of Africana Studies, Barnard College of Columbia
University
NOVEMBER 21
Free Expression and the Liberal Arts
Tony Banout, Executive Director, University of Chicago Forum for Free Inquiry and
Expression
DECEMBER 5
Unheard Voices: Fostering Inclusivity and Raising Awareness About the Deaf Community
Luis Ruben Rosado, Board Member of Keystone Hard of Hearing and Deaf Services; Rosaria
Di Gregorio, Social Worker
ASL interpretation provided by Jim Schneck
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