NEW From trans high school athletes to Israel-Palestine, some prominent issues in American politics directly affect only small fractions of voters. Do voters respond differently to symbolic issues, those with few tangible impacts on most citizens? Consider evidence from a large-scale 2026 survey. Daniel Hopkins, Prof, Poli Sci, UPenn

NEW Individual Quakers prospered in the New World. See how, led by William Penn and his Holy Experiment, Philadelphians developed the cultural foundations of America that led this country to unparalleled success in all aspects. Examine their contributions to American Exceptionalism.

NEW Honor the contributions, struggles and sacrifices made by Algonkian people during the War of American Independence. Explore the unique material culture and trade of Algonkian and Iroquoian people. Navigate the complex political paths of patriotism, Toryism and neutrality that these people trod as they worked to preserve their way of life in the face of overwhelming odds. Consider both the devastation of the Sullivan Campaign and the Algonkian contributions to the shape of history. Light refreshments available.

NEW The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, has often been called the “Susan B. Anthony Amendment,” in honor of the woman who was the best-known face of the Women's Suffrage movement. Sadly, she did not live to see this eventual triumph. Meet Anthony, as portrayed by Goldman, and learn about her background, her setbacks and her hopes for the future.

NEW Civil disobedience, explosive grief, defying a tyrant, conflict and betrayal within a family - Sophocles' tragedy Antigone is over two thousand years old, yet it's still incredibly resonant today. Conflicts in Boston, Ferguson, Syria, Argentina, and many other places have been interpreted through allusions to the play. Read and discuss the play together while learning about the history and culture of Athenian drama.

NEW If the Hebrew Bible is a book of law, what place does poetry have? Look at a selection of biblical poems, Genesis 4:23-24, Exodus 15, Psalms 13, 23, and 148, The Song of Songs 8:6-7, and Isaiah 5. Look at the devices that are used in poetry (such as parallelism, assonance and consonance). I once heard poetry described as “deliberate ambiguity." Examine what makes biblical poetry both beautiful and enigmatic.

NEW Birds do it, bees do it, and sentimental fleas? In a fun science-filled PG-13 lecture, explore the extraordinary adaptations and life stories of animals for sex and reproduction. giraffes “necking,” anglerfish hanging around literally forever, gender-bending clownfish, and more at the extraordinary antics of sex in the animal kingdom.

NEW U.S. policymakers have coveted Cuba since the days of John Quincy Adams. Now, the island might finally fall into their lap. What has brought us here? Chart the long history of intimate yet bitter relations between the United States and Cuba, from the 19th to the 21st century. Emphasized is the mid-twentieth century, when U.S. fears clashed with Cuban yearnings for freedom and set up ideological and political dynamics still at play today.