The first Center for Constructive Alternatives lecture series of the fall 2021 semester examined contentious presidential elections, with each speech illuminating the controversies of the 2020 election, according to CCA attendees. “No one can say with certainty that there was no fraud in 2020,” said Andrew Busch, crown professor of government and George R. Roberts...
As CCA attendees descend the escalators of the Searle Center for check-in, they are greeted by CCA staff members sporting business casual attire. Are their outfit choices tied by a common thread? Senior Taryn Murphy, CCA student assistant, enjoys dressing up for CCAs. “I do often dress like this because I work in the president’s...
Whit Stillman is an American writer and director. He earned a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his 1990 film “Metropolitan” and directed “Love and Friendship,” an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel “Lady Susan.” He spoke Wednesday night at the Center for Constructive Alternatives lecture series “Jane Austen on Film.” Q:...
“I may be wrong, but I doubt that Jane Austen would have quite approved of the movies.” That’s how James Bowman, film critic at the American Spectator and author, kicked off the much-anticipated “Jane Austen on Film” Center for Constructive Alternatives lecture series on Sunday, March 7. Bowman’s lecture focused on the major moral theme...
I am a senior, and this week, I took my first and last Center for Constructive Alternatives lecture series ever — one featuring films inspired by the novels of Jane Austen. One of my favorite pastimes is watching old films or those inspired by old books. Hillsdale’s film CCAs come in handy for those who...