Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying or traumatic event. It is not a unusual for veterans returning from war to experience this condition, whether the condition is

Janet Astington, professor emerita, University of Toronto, will argue that language is critical in the development of theory of mind, which underlies human social interaction and self-awareness.This event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for C

Javier Corrales, Professor, Amherst CollegeThis lecture seeks to explain why Venezuela, the country that has experienced the most spectacular economic windfall in Latin America from 2003 to 2011, is today in one of the worst political crises i

The 2014 elections will be held on November 4. Do American citizens have a duty to participate in this election? This debate will focus on whether there is such a duty from multiple perspectives. Participants include: Sarah Niebler, assistant professor of

Stephen Bloom (R) vs. Jill Bartoli (D)The Republican and Democratic candidates running in the general November election for the 199th seat in the Pennsylvania state legislature will debate the central issues confronting local voters and answer quest

This program will provide an overview of how Pennsylvania developed its system of local government. Local officials will present stories of achievement and lessons learned from specific examples of regional cooperation to identify the principles that will

Mark Price, Labor Economist, Keystone Research CenterThrough the lens of the debate over the minimum wage, Price will explore the connections between public policy, the social sciences and one of the most pressing social issues of our time, th

Trevor Aaronson, award-winning Investigative journalist and author of "The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War on Terrorism," will explore how the FBI has built up a network of more than 15,000 informants whose primary purpose is to infilt

Dickinson's Annual Constitution Day Address was given by Kate Martin, director for the Center for National Security Studies.A former senior counter-terrorism official has said that existing surveillance capabilities are creating “the potenti

Karen Thornber, professor, Harvard University.This talk examines East Asian writing on environmental degradation, introducing the concept of ecoambiguity (environmental ambiguity) to highlight the contradictions in human behaviors vis-a-vis th