Reed Magazine

March 30, 2022

Autonomy and Authority

Revolutions in early modern technology and scientific thought animated discussions about power—Hum 211/212 explores how.

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March 30, 2022

Cultural Encounters

Looking beyond East-meets-West, students in Hum 211/212 set out to understand how early modern cultures changed one another.

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March 30, 2022

Gendered Dialogues

Hum 211/212 reframes the Renaissance through the study of women.

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March 28, 2022

Dragonglass, They Call It

In Anthropology 308, obsidian offers a glimpse into ancient human lives and cultures.

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December 16, 2021

Science and Systematic Racism

A year since the murder of George Floyd, the scientific community still needs to listen to more Black voices.

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December 10, 2021

Black Holes and Stellar Observations

Reed College astrophysicists devise new way to calculate the mass of black holes in distant galaxies.

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April 15, 2022

Doug’s Fir and Alan’s Organic Imprint

Profs. Doug Fix [history] and Alan Shusterman [chemistry] plant trees on the occasion of their retirement

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March 23, 2022

The Birth of the Modern

In a series of essays, Reed's Humanities 211/212 faculty offer a glimpse into an unforgettable course.

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April 03, 2022

Would Frodo Wear Tie-Dye?

And Other Paideia Concerns

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