Geoffrey Chaucer is sometimes called the 'father of English literature' not only because he wrote so well but because he has been, and remains, a poet who had a unique power to capture in language the foibles and strengths, the folly and wisdom, and the rich variety of perspectives that make us h...

Geoffrey Chaucer is sometimes called the 'father of English literature' not only because he wrote so well but because he has been, and remains, a poet who had a unique power to capture in language the foibles and strengths, the folly and wisdom, and the rich variety of perspectives that make us h...

Geoffrey Chaucer is sometimes called the 'father of English literature' not only because he wrote so well but because he has been, and remains, a poet who had a unique power to capture in language the foibles and strengths, the folly and wisdom, and the rich variety of perspectives that make us h...

Geoffrey Chaucer is sometimes called the 'father of English literature' not only because he wrote so well but because he has been, and remains, a poet who had a unique power to capture in language the foibles and strengths, the folly and wisdom, and the rich variety of perspectives that make us h...

Geoffrey Chaucer is sometimes called the 'father of English literature' not only because he wrote so well but because he has been, and remains, a poet who had a unique power to capture in language the foibles and strengths, the folly and wisdom, and the rich variety of perspectives that make us h...

Looking for some inspiration to get your summer reading done during the dog days of summer? Search no more. In this mini-course at the intersection of world literature, the history of robotics, and cognitive science, Dr. Monica Lopez-Gonzalez (A&S ’05, ’07, ’10) will lead an exploration of the ch...

Looking for some inspiration to get your summer reading done during the dog days of summer? Search no more. In this mini-course at the intersection of world literature, the history of robotics, and cognitive science, Dr. Monica Lopez-Gonzalez (A&S ’05, ’07, ’10) will lead an exploration of the ch...

In this mini-course at the intersection of world literature, the history of robotics, and cognitive science, Dr. Monica Lopez-Gonzalez (A&S ’05, ’07, ’10) will lead an exploration of the changing face of the humanoid robot and its societal consequences through selections of fictional narratives (...

May your heart be your guide as Sheridan Libraries staff showcase their favorite love-themed collections and teach you how to recreate historic letter-writing techniques. In this first session, you will learn about the history of Valentine’s Day cards from Outreach Librarian Heidi Herr. The valen...

The Levy Sheet Music Collection is the product of decades of love. Between the purchase of a dozen songs for fifty cents each, to the dramatic purchase of a first edition of the Star Spangled Banner, Lester Levy dedicated his life to his collection and his love of history. In this lecture, Assis...

The term “letterlocking” refers to the process by which letters, in this case on paper, were folded and secured in order to prevent the information contained within falling into unintended hands. In use from the late Middle Ages, these techniques were commonplace among the nobility and those work...

This Hopkins at Home course will be an immersion in the craft of writing poetry. Participants will experiment with a variety of poetic styles and techniques. As a class, we will explore several classic and contemporary poems every week, discussing each poet’s use of devices like assonance, refrai...

This Hopkins at Home course will be an immersion in the craft of writing poetry. Participants will experiment with a variety of poetic styles and techniques. As a class, we will explore several classic and contemporary poems every week, discussing each poet’s use of devices like assonance, refrai...

This Hopkins at Home course will be an immersion in the craft of writing poetry. Participants will experiment with a variety of poetic styles and techniques. As a class, we will explore several classic and contemporary poems every week, discussing each poet’s use of devices like assonance, refrai...

Join Yitzhak Melamed, the Charlotte Bloomberg Professor of Philosophy, as he leads you through his research in which he attempts to distinguish between facts and myths in the various narratives surrounding the Herem issued against Spinoza by the Portuguese Jewish Community in Amsterdam. Yitzhak w...

Join Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels and SNF Agora faculty member Liliana Mason for a discussion of President Daniels’ recent book, What Universities Owe Democracy, which examines the role higher education can play in helping to restore American democracy in this moment of de...

Elaine Weiss’ book, The Woman’s Hour, details the nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote. In this installment of the JHU Suffrage Series, Elaine Weiss will be interview...

This coming August 26th marks the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th  Amendment giving women the vote in the United States. In this webcast, Dorothea Wolfson -- Director of the Master of Arts in Government -- addresses the philosophical and cultural obstacles that prolonged women’s...

The United States is one of only two developed nations in the world that execute prisoners. Yet there is an undeniable movement abroad in the country toward its abolition of capital punishment. President Biden has promised that there will be no federal executions on his watch, and the Commonwealt...

Extend the holiday spirit by whipping up some tasty winter desserts using recipes from the Women's Suffrage Movement! Join Heidi Herr and Christin Le (A&S '23) as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Women's Suffrage one more time before ringing in the new year. Heidi will be your guide through ...

Dr. Christopher Morphew, Dean of Johns Hopkins School of Education and moderator Sarah K. Elfreth, Maryland State Senator, for a discussion of three evidence-based programs that evaluate young children's readiness for school and preschool and help parents in Maryland locate quality child care. Th...