Janus Lunch Seminars, organized by the Janus Fellows, bring students together to discuss a political topic over lunch. To get discussions started, attendees are asked to read a couple of short articles on the topic beforehand. These readings range from excerpts of John Locke's theory of property to the latest opinion pieces in the New York Times. With the exception of a few optional discussion questions we provide based on the readings, the conversation is completely steered by the students who attend. Any student is welcome to review the reading and come to the Faculty Club for a free lunch and a stimulating conversation!
What is the role of religion in politics? How do Americans' religious preferences influence the political choices they make? How should they? What should Americans make of religion and religiously-based reasoning in political discourse?
Kevin Vallier, a Postdoctoral Research Associate...
Join the Janus Fellows for a lunch discussion about inequality in the United States.
What are the dimensions of economic, social, and cultural inequality? How do these forms of inequality interact with each other and should we consider them separate? How are American conceptions of...
Join the Janus Fellows this Thursday at 12:00 PM for a lunch discussion on Obama's civil rights record with respect to foreign policy. The recent targeted killing of the American-born Al Qaeda operative Anwar Al-Awlaki highlights the tension between civil liberty protections and foreign policy...
How should Egypt move forward in fashioning a new regime? What will the landscape of the Middle East look like going forward? Do the protests in Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, and Iraq recall Iran in 1979 or Eastern Europe in 1989?
Answer these questions and more while enjoying a buffet...
Come to the Faculty Club (1 Magee Street, around the corner from Keeney) on Thursday February 3rd at 12:00 for the first Janus Fellows lunch of the semester!
The topic will be the...
