Each Friday, during the college common hour from 12:30-1:20 p.m., the Humanities Institute hosts an open, informal discussion led by a member of the Saint Anselm faculty, staff or monastic community. This forum invites people from all parts of campus to come together with others who are willing to open their lunch bag and their mind to a question about our humanity. So, come Friday, pack a lunch and join the human conversation in the LaMalfa-Kelly Common Room of the Humanities Institute, unless otherwise indicated. A Zoom Link will be provided weekly for those wishing to take part remotely.
JANUARY 23
How do you know when your democracy is dead?
Professor Christine Gustafson, Politics Department
Henry Zent '26, History Major
JANUARY 30
How can we house the unhoused?
Elissa Margolin, J.D., Initiative for Housing Policy and Practice, Center for Ethics
FEBRUARY 6
Are we really all created equal?
Professor Kelly Demers, Education Department
FEBRUARY 13
What did we lose when we stopped writing letters to people?
Professor Meg Cronin, English and Communication Department
FEBRUARY 20
Who gets to write history?
Professor Allie Locking, History Department
Megan Brewer, 2025-2026 Grappone Fellow
FEBRUARY 27
How does collective memory influence national identity?
Professor Andrew Moore, History Department
MARCH 6
What is the thing that everyone should know about your hometown?
Professor Helen Markewich, Biology Department
Kellan Barbee, '26
MARCH 27
Can fiction reveal deeper truths than nonfiction?
Professor Kevin Doran, Sociology and Social Work Department
Michael Connors, BA '25, MA Student
APRIL 10
Can we have faith without doubt?
Professor Marc Rugani, Theology Department
APRIL 17
What kind of art gets censored?
Professor Laura Shea, Fine Arts Department
APRIL 24 (200th Come Friday Forum)
What is in a name?
Professor Tauna Sisco, Sociology and Social Work Department
MAY 1
Where is knowing going?
Professor Amy Rohifing, Biological Sciences Department
Owen Bland, '26
