Where It Used to be Home: Writing Russia and Ukraine under the Trump Administration

Mary Lyon Hall - Holman Room Norton, MA, United States

Poet Olga Livshin will discuss culture, translation, history, current events, and share her experiences of living as an immigrant under the Trump Administration and with Putin's war on Ukraine looming as this year's Davis Memorial Guest Lecturer.

The Pedagogy of Belonging: Disrupting Racial Bias and Supporting Transformative Education Through Compassion-Based Awareness Practices

Mary Lyon Hall - Holman Room Norton, MA, United States

The work of racial justice begins with ourselves. When conflict and division are everyday realities, our instincts tell us to close ranks, to find the safety of our own tribe, and to blame others. The practice of embodied mindfulness–paying attention to our thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations in an open, nonjudgmental way–increases our emotional resilience, […]