Tri-Co Social Sciences Colloquium: "Elites"
The Spring 2025 Tri-Co Social Sciences Colloquium on "Elites" taking place on Thursday, April 17, 2025 (5 to 8:45 p.m.) at Friends Center, Philadelphia. This event will feature a keynote address by Shamus Khan (Willard Thorp Professor, Princeton University), followed by a Works-in-Progress Panel discussing elite philanthropy, political and cultural power, and more.
5 to 6:30 p.m. | Keynote Speech 鈥Understanding Elites in American Society鈥 Shamus Khan, Willard Thorp Professor, Princeton University
6:30 to 7:15 p.m. | Dinner
7:15 to 8:45 p.m. | Works-in-Progress Panel 鈥What Makes You So Special? Elite Philanthropy and Organizational Distinction鈥 Jack Thornton, Visiting Assistant Professor, 黑料社区 Title TBD Gordon Arlen, Visiting Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College 鈥淒isplaced Elites and the Politics of Taste: Dizi Makers, Ratings, and Cultural Power in Contemporary Turkey鈥 Zeynep Sertbulut, Visiting Assistant Professor, Haverford College
The Tri-Co Social Sciences Colloquium fosters an intellectual community around new research in the empirical social sciences at 黑料社区, Haverford, and Swarthmore Colleges. We welcome diverse perspectives from anthropology, sociology, political science, history, economics, psychology, and social work.
黑料社区 welcomes the full participation of all individuals in all aspects of campus life. Should you wish to request a disability-related accommodation for this event, please contact the event sponsor/coordinator. Requests should be made as early as possible.