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Official BlueSky account of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
Every January, Bowdoin's Career Exploration and Development (CXD) office brings the entire sophomore class back to campus early for a three-day Bootcamp that sets them up for success in the working world. bit.ly/4rnf1Mz
At Bootcamp 2026, Sophomores Jumpstart Their Careers
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January 28, 2026 at 6:12 PM
For his latest book, visual arts professor Michael Kolster took his camera to Hawaiʻi to explore a possible new addition to the fossil record. bit.ly/4sQIuQe
Plastiglomerates: How Humanity Is Entering the Geological Record
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January 21, 2026 at 10:52 PM
From cinema studies to German, from biology to Russian, Bowdoin faculty from across the academic spectrum were rewarded for their excellence in research and teaching during the fall semester with funding awards from external sources. bit.ly/3ZdhrB5
Scholarship Boosted by Faculty Grants Through Fall 2025
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January 15, 2026 at 8:53 PM
An environmental studies and government major is spending his senior year researching Maine’s groundbreaking food sovereignty law, which was passed in 2017 to protect people’s right to food and support small farmers. bit.ly/3YZT5dZ
Asher Savel ’26 Digs into Maine's Trailblazing Food Sovereignty Law
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January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Every Wednesday during the semester, students bake cookies at the Bowdoin Outing Club and invite their peers to come join them and learn more about the club. They change the flavors regularly. bit.ly/4pzzSf1
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January 8, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The library at Bowdoin is at the forefront of an initiative to share resources with libraries around the world—particularly those struggling to access journal articles and books because of war, authoritarian control of information, or financial hardship. bit.ly/4pqlXYi
Global Library Network Helps Scholars Overcome Conflicts, Censorship, and Cost
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January 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
A new documentary by Angus Wall '88 is being praised for its access to the comedian Eddie Murphy and use of archival footage to tell his life story. Being Eddie was released on Netflix in November. Bowdoin alumnus John Davis ’77 was a producer on the film. bit.ly/48DQHOw
Director Angus Wall ’88 Examines Arc of Eddie Murphy's Career
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January 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Sam Brody ’92 arrived at Bowdoin dreaming of writing novels, but a single course changed his path—now he is a professor at Texas A&M and an expert on flooding and resilience. Read about him in the new Bowdoin Magazine! bit.ly/4ppyT0X
A Toolbox for Floods
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December 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Today at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium, Howard French will be giving his talk "Right in the Thick of It: Africa's Uncredited Role at the Heart of Our History." French is an American journalist, author and photographer. bit.ly/3LDyPM2
Howard French | Right in the Thick of It: Africa's Uncredited Role at the Heart of Our History. - Office of Inclusion and Diversity
Howard W. French is a career foreign correspondent and global affairs writer and the author of five books, including The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High T...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
dream hampton is an American filmmaker, producer, and writer. hampton was executive producer of Surviving R. Kelly, a 2019 documentary series that won a Peabody Award. dream is on campus tonight at 4:30 p.m. in a conversation with Ayana Johnson. bit.ly/4hRIjPR
Film, Culture, and Climate: A conversation with dream hampton - Office of Inclusion and Diversity
dream hampton is an award-winning filmmaker and writer from Detroit. For three decades her essays and cultural criticism helped shape a generation. Her most recent works include the award-winning s...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Imam Dr. Khalil Abdur-Rashid is the first full-time university Muslim chaplain at Harvard University and public policy lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is on campus tonight at 4:30 p.m. for a talk. Come join us! bit.ly/43id5v5
Khalil Abdur-Rashid | Understanding Islam, Muslims in America, and Islamophobia - Office of Inclusion and Diversity
Khalil Abdur-Rashid was the first paid Muslim Chaplain for Columbia University and Barnard College in New York City and served as an advisor to the NYPD Police Commissioner. He also served as Imam ...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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People in Maine, this is gonna be good! ✨ This Friday @bowdoincollege.bsky.social join me and phenom filmmaker/writer @dreamhampton.bsky.social for a conversation about film, culture, and climate. She’ll screen two of her short films, and we’ll get into it.

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November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Imam Dr. Khalil Abdur-Rashid is the first full-time university Muslim chaplain at Harvard University and public policy lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He will be on campus Thursday, November 13, at 4:30 p.m. for a talk. bit.ly/43id5v5
Khalil Abdur-Rashid | Understanding Islam, Muslims in America, and Islamophobia - Office of Inclusion and Diversity
Khalil Abdur-Rashid was the first paid Muslim Chaplain for Columbia University and Barnard College in New York City and served as an advisor to the NYPD Police Commissioner. He also served as Imam ...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
dream hampton is an American filmmaker, producer, and writer. hampton was executive producer of Surviving R. Kelly, a 2019 documentary series that won a Peabody Award. dream will be on campus November 14 at 4:30 p.m. in a conversation with Ayana Johnson. bit.ly/4hRIjPR
Film, Culture, and Climate: A conversation with dream hampton - Office of Inclusion and Diversity
dream hampton is an award-winning filmmaker and writer from Detroit. For three decades her essays and cultural criticism helped shape a generation. Her most recent works include the award-winning s...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Ken Stern from the Bard Center for the Study of Hate is on campus tonight as part of Viewpoint Exchange series. His talk is "Hate, Memory, Binary Thinking, and the Future of Democracy." Join us at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. bowdoin.campusgroups.com/officeofiand...
Ken Stern | Hate, Memory, Binary Thinking, and the Future of Democracy - Office of Inclusion and Diversity
Kenneth Stern is the director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, an award-winning author, scholar, and attorney. He has argued before the Supreme Court of the United States, testified before...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
We're thrilled to welcome Ken Stern for his talk "Hate, Memory, Binary Thinking, and the Future of Democracy" tomorrow, November 4, at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. There will be a dinner afterward for discussion about the talk. Register here! bit.ly/3Jfe4FJ
Dinner Conversations for Those Who Attend the 4:30 Talk with Ken Stern - Office of Inclusion and Diversity
Come and join others to be in community, to connect, and to talk together. Dinner is for students, employees and community members who attend the talk with Ken Stern at 4:30 p.m. on Tue Nov 4 ...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Ken Stern is the director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate and an attorney and award-winning author. He will be on campus November 4 for a talk at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium titled "Hate, Memory, Binary Thinking, and the Future of Democracy." bit.ly/47uCbYX
Ken Stern | Hate, Memory, Binary Thinking, and the Future of Democracy
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October 28, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Marla Brettschneider’s scholarship is at the intersection of political philosophy and women’s studies, and tonight she’s on campus to share her insights! It is in Kresge Auditorium at 4:30 p.m. and titled "'The Jew as Queer' in Context."
October 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Right now: Kresge Auditorium is filling up with people getting ready for Yair Rosenberg's talk “The Turn Against the Jews: Societal Shifts Behind American Antisemitism" at 4:30 p.m. Come grab a seat!
October 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Yair Rosenberg is on campus tonight as part of Viewpoint Exchange series. His talk: “The Turn Against the Jews: Societal Shifts Behind American Antisemitism.” Join us at 4:30 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium, and then for a dinner afterward with him. bowdoin.campusgroups.com/officeofiand...
Yair Rosenberg | The Turn Against the Jews: The Societal Shifts Behind American Antisemitism - Office of Inclusion and Diversity
Yair Rosenberg is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers the intersection of politics, culture, and religion. He has also written for the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street J...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Marla Brettschneider is a political philosopher with a joint appointment in political science and women’s studies at the @uofnh, where she also coordinates the queer studies program. Her talk next Monday at 4:30 p.m. is "'The Jew as Queer' in Context." bit.ly/4nic5ya
October 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome @Yair_Rosenberg from @TheAtlantic to campus for his talk "The Turn Against the Jews: The Societal Shifts Behind American Antisemitism." It is next Wednesday at 4:30 pm in Kresge Auditorium. Join us! bit.ly/3W6D6JS
Yair Rosenberg | The Turn Against the Jews: The Societal Shifts Behind American Antisemitism
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October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Two years ago, the Lewiston shootings tore a hole in the Maine community. Today, an art exhibition memorializes the tragedy, focusing on the impact it has had on the state’s Deaf population. The event features the work of art professor Michael Kolster. bit.ly/3WblJrn
Art Show Memorializing Lewiston Shootings Features Bowdoin’s Michael Kolster
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October 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome Yair Rosenberg from The Atlantic to campus for his talk "The Turn Against the Jews: The Societal Shifts Behind American Antisemitism." It is next Wednesday at 4:30 pm in Kresge Auditorium. Join us! bit.ly/3W6D6JS
Yair Rosenberg | The Turn Against the Jews: The Societal Shifts Behind American Antisemitism
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October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM