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 “Understanding Elites in American Society” 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 “What Makes You So Special? Elite Philanthropy and Organizational Distinction” Jack Thornton, Visiting Assistant Professor, Bryn Mawr College Title TBD Gordon Arlen, Visiting Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College “Displaced Elites and the Politics of Taste: Dizi Makers, Ratings, and Cultural Power in Contemporary Turkey” 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 Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore Colleges. We welcome diverse perspectives from anthropology, sociology, political science, history, economics, psychology, and social work.
Bryn Mawr College 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.