Event Details - Reading Under the Stars

Reading Under the Stars: Common Read event at the planetarium in Bowers Hall,

4:30 to 6 p.m. 

Please join us for this exciting Common Read event! In the beautiful setting of the campus Planetarium, we will come together to discuss how literature might help us to approach scientific questions, framed by one of this year's Common Read texts, the novel Bewilderment by Richard Powers. How might we look for life on other planets, and what should we do if we find it? And how should we respond to environmental degradation on our own planet, even as we look to the stars? The event will feature a presentation from Planetarium Director Sean Nolan and selected readings from the novel by student speakers, as well as a panel of students from different majors who will discuss how we might encourage interdisciplinary connections on campus.   

All are welcome. We hope to see you there! 

This event is part of the 2024-25 Common Read programming around the theme of AIR. For more information, please see the Cultural and Intellectual Climate Commitee website: https://www2.cortland.edu/committees/cultural-and-intellectual-climate-committee/