{"id":9697,"date":"2019-07-22T09:21:01","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T13:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/?page_id=9697"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:14:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:14:40","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p> Bates College is a national leader in delivering an exceptional liberal arts education to a diverse and talented community of students. Our faculty are consequential and accomplished scholars and artists producing transformative educational experiences that help shape the world. A Bates education balances building broad knowledge across distinct modes of inquiry with a depth of understanding within a specific field of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal is to create an environment that fosters the collaborative and respectful development of critical and independent thinking and learning &#8211; skills necessary for meaningful&nbsp;contributions to ongoing and sustainable development of humanity. These web pages offer a portal to Bates&#8217; academic world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box is-style-blue\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Links<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"menu-sidebar-menu\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/academics\/\">Academics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/equity-and-inclusion-d2\/\">Equity and Inclusion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/faculty-expertise\/\">Teaching Faculty Profiles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/employment\/opportunities\/\">Faculty Positions Currently Available<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:81%\">\n<p class=\"has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-edd0300516266f70b6dcfa68f86779a0\"><strong>A note from the Dean<\/strong><br>The Guggenheim Fellowship announced its 2026 fellows on April 14th. Bates&#8217; Jess Anthony and Myronn Hardy from the Department of English were both named as fellows. According to the Fellowship website, \u201cthe Class of 2026 Guggenheim Fellows was tapped based on both prior career achievement and exceptional promise. As established in 1925 by founder Senator Simon Guggenheim, each Fellow receives a monetary stipend to pursue independent work at the highest level under \u201cthe freest possible conditions.\u201d We want to extend a hearty congratulations to both Jess and Myronn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:19%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/04\/Jessica-Anthony.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/04\/Jessica-Anthony.webp\" alt=\"Jess Anthony\" class=\"wp-image-20056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/04\/Jessica-Anthony.webp 226w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/04\/Jessica-Anthony-200x197.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/04\/MHardy-351x300-1.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2026\/04\/MHardy-351x300-1.webp\" alt=\"Myronn Beasley\" class=\"wp-image-20057\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250522_Commencement_Chairs_Setup_0237-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Ivy Stones\" class=\"wp-image-18981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250522_Commencement_Chairs_Setup_0237-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250522_Commencement_Chairs_Setup_0237-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250522_Commencement_Chairs_Setup_0237-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250522_Commencement_Chairs_Setup_0237-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250522_Commencement_Chairs_Setup_0237-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250522_Commencement_Chairs_Setup_0237.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250418_DCS_Web_Development_Presents_0352-900x600.webp\" alt=\"web Dev class\" class=\"wp-image-18983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250418_DCS_Web_Development_Presents_0352-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250418_DCS_Web_Development_Presents_0352-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250418_DCS_Web_Development_Presents_0352-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250418_DCS_Web_Development_Presents_0352-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250418_DCS_Web_Development_Presents_0352-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250418_DCS_Web_Development_Presents_0352.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/teaching\/\">Advising and Mentoring<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250108_Winter_Semester_5252-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Jakub Kazecki\" class=\"wp-image-18979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250108_Winter_Semester_5252-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250108_Winter_Semester_5252-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250108_Winter_Semester_5252-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250108_Winter_Semester_5252-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250108_Winter_Semester_5252-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250108_Winter_Semester_5252.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/chairs\/\">Chairs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250501_Earth_Science_Methods_0022-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Shreya Arora GPR\" class=\"wp-image-18984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250501_Earth_Science_Methods_0022-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250501_Earth_Science_Methods_0022-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250501_Earth_Science_Methods_0022-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250501_Earth_Science_Methods_0022-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250501_Earth_Science_Methods_0022-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250501_Earth_Science_Methods_0022.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/welcome\/scholarship\/\">Scholarship<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250408_Public_History_Digital_Age_Shrout_1466-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Anelise Hanson Shrout\" class=\"wp-image-18982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250408_Public_History_Digital_Age_Shrout_1466-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250408_Public_History_Digital_Age_Shrout_1466-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250408_Public_History_Digital_Age_Shrout_1466-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250408_Public_History_Digital_Age_Shrout_1466-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250408_Public_History_Digital_Age_Shrout_1466-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250408_Public_History_Digital_Age_Shrout_1466.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/governance\/\">Governance<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250411_Bates_Beginnings_2162-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Clarisa Perez teaching\" class=\"wp-image-18985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250411_Bates_Beginnings_2162-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250411_Bates_Beginnings_2162-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250411_Bates_Beginnings_2162-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250411_Bates_Beginnings_2162-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250411_Bates_Beginnings_2162-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/files\/2025\/07\/250411_Bates_Beginnings_2162.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/dof\/welcome\/hiring-and-personnel\/\">Hiring and Personnel<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarship in Action<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"faculty-aggregator-container\">\n\t<div class=\"faculty-aggregator\" style=\"--story-count:6\">\t<a class=\"_story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/01\/a-short-term-full-of-big-ideas-explore-courses-in-cooking-business-test-prep-and-more\/\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/05\/250521_Short_Term_Showcase_0587-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/05\/250521_Short_Term_Showcase_0587-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/05\/250521_Short_Term_Showcase_0587-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/05\/250521_Short_Term_Showcase_0587-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/05\/250521_Short_Term_Showcase_0587-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/05\/250521_Short_Term_Showcase_0587-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/05\/250521_Short_Term_Showcase_0587.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"_text-section\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_story-date\">May 1, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"_story-title\">A Short Term long on learning: Explore wide-ranging course offerings<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_faculty-link-list\">Featuring: <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Brecia A. Despard<\/span> <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Mary T. Rice-DeFosse<\/span> <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Shreya Arora<\/span> <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Lucy C. Britt<\/span> <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Frances R. Bell<\/span> <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Amanda R. Lindsay<\/span> <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Susan A. Dewsnap<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t<a class=\"_story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/30\/two-english-faculty-awarded-guggenheim-fellowship\/\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/140507_Politics_0081-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/140507_Politics_0081-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/140507_Politics_0081-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/140507_Politics_0081.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"_text-section\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_story-date\">Apr 30, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"_story-title\">Two English faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowships<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_faculty-link-list\">Featuring: <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Jessica L. Anthony<\/span> <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Myronn E. Hardy<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t<a class=\"_story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/21\/explore-the-breadth-of-student-research-at-mount-david-summit\/\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260410_Mount_David_Summit_0941-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260410_Mount_David_Summit_0941-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260410_Mount_David_Summit_0941-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260410_Mount_David_Summit_0941-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260410_Mount_David_Summit_0941-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260410_Mount_David_Summit_0941-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260410_Mount_David_Summit_0941.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"_text-section\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_story-date\">Apr 21, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"_story-title\">Explore the breadth of student research at Mount David Summit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_faculty-link-list\">Featuring: <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Stephanie Kelley-Romano<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\t<a class=\"_story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/21\/shankar-vedantam-offers-fireside-chat-on-dialogue-across-differences\/\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260402_BOND_Shankar_Vedantam_8231-e1776788584477-400x135.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260402_BOND_Shankar_Vedantam_8231-e1776788584477-400x135.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260402_BOND_Shankar_Vedantam_8231-e1776788584477-900x305.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260402_BOND_Shankar_Vedantam_8231-e1776788584477-1200x406.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260402_BOND_Shankar_Vedantam_8231-e1776788584477-1536x520.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260402_BOND_Shankar_Vedantam_8231-e1776788584477-200x68.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/174\/files\/2026\/04\/260402_BOND_Shankar_Vedantam_8231-e1776788584477.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"_text-section\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_story-date\">Apr 21, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"_story-title\">Shankar Vedantam offers fireside chat on dialogue across differences<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"_faculty-link-list\">Featuring: <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Elena G. Maker Castro<\/span> <span class=\"_faculty-tag\">Charles I. 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