The following entry is taken from a speech given by Glenn C. Loury, Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences at Brown University’s Midyear Completion Ceremony. It is published with the permission of the author.
Several summers ago, I took some time to read the non-fiction writings of the great 19th century Russian novelist, Leo […]
The following entry is Benjamin Boas’s (Brown ‘06.5) speech given at Brown University’s Midyear Completion Ceremony. It is published with the permission of the author.
Members of the faculty, deans, friends, and family, thank you for coming to celebrate this great occasion.
Fellow classmates, I have three words to say to you right now‹we are done!
We’ve toiled […]
The following entry is Andrew Marantz’s (Brown ‘06.5) speech given at Brown University’s Midyear Completion Ceremony. It is published with the permission of the author.
Aporia, Education, and “Real Life”
A widespread feeling of loss pervades the minds of students who often come to universities to learn right from wrong, to distinguish what is true from what […]
