FAMILY WEEKEND 2025 RECORDED HIGHLIGHTS
Campus Life Forum: Creating a Culture of Openness, Curiosity and Dialogue
Friday, October 17, 4 p.m. | MacMillan Hall, Starr Auditorium, Room 117
How does the Division of Campus Life help bring Brown’s commitment to open inquiry and productive dialogue to life? Join this forum to learn how Campus Life programs and initiatives are equipping students with the skills needed to engage across differences, navigate difficult conversations and build a more inclusive campus community.
Moderated by Dr. Patricia Poitevien, vice president for campus life, this conversation features Anthony Medieros, director of the Community Dialogue Project; Mary Jordan, director of new student programs and community initiatives; Scott Helfrich, director of residential education; Joie Forte, senior associate dean and director of student activities; and Caitlin O’Neill, director of the LGBTQ Center.
IBES Book Talk | Prof. Myles Lennon on Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism
Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m. | Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Can solar power deliver justice as well as energy? In his new book, “Subjects of the Sun,” Assistant Professor Myles Lennon explores how anticapitalist activists and tech corporations alike often envision solar-powered futures as solutions to inequality and climate change. Yet these visions too often overlook the industry’s extractive underside, where solar projects risk reproducing the very injustices they aim to address.
Drawing from ethnographic research on clean energy corporations and community solar campaigns in New York City, Lennon — in a discussion moderated by Associate Professor Bathsheba Demuth — explains why he calls for an equitable energy transition that truly centers communities and lived experience. In this talk, Lennon walks guests through key themes of the book, followed by an audience Q&A.
Faculty Research Forum: “Navigating the Undergraduate Research Ecosystem at Brown”
Saturday, October 18, 11:30 a.m. | Salomon Center for Teaching, De Ciccio Family Auditorium
There are many different ways by which students can engage in undergraduate research at Brown. In this moderated session, faculty panelists Ian Dell’Antonio, professor of physics, Joo-Hyun Song, associate professor of cognitive and psychological sciences, and Elena Shih, associate professor of American and ethnic studies have a conversation about the undergraduate research experience at Brown. The panel is moderated by Oludurotimi Adetunji, associate dean for undergraduate research and inclusive science, after a brief introductory remark.