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Faculty Speaker Series

Spark Wisdom: BMC Faculty Research In Focus

Spark Wisdom: BMC Faculty Research in Focus brings the Bryn Mawr community together to showcase faculty scholarship across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and the arts. Through this program, alumnae/i, parents, and friends hear directly from distinguished faculty, explore new ideas, and engage in thoughtful conversation.
 
Spark Wisdom fosters lifelong learning, strengthens our intergenerational community, and keeps us connected to the academic leaders shaping Bryn Mawr College today.

Upcoming Speakers

Catherine Conybeare

Catherine Conybeare

Alumnae/i, families, and friends are invited to a talk by world-renowned classicist Catherine Conybeare, Leslie Clark Professor in the Humanities at Bryn Mawr College. Professor Conybeare will explore her extensive scholarship in the field and discuss her latest book, Augustine the African.

Saturday, January 10, 2026
3:00 - 5:00 PM PT 
San Francisco, CA

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Marc Schulz

Join us as Marc Schulz, Bryn Mawr College professor of psychology on the Sue Kardas PhD 1971 Professorship and director of data science, will discuss his recently co-authored book: The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness. 

March 2026
United Kingdom

A bust of Athena in front of a yellow patterned background

Coming Soon: Spring 2026

Save the date for an upcoming event in the DC area. 

Athena is the goddess of wisdom and part of the iconography of Bryn Mawr College. References to her can be found in the College's official seal as well as throughout campus. Her bust, featured above, is displayed in Carpenter Library. 

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