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IF LIVE: “Making of a Murderer” 2/23

Noon-1 p.m. EST  2/23/2015 IF fellows and staff are obsessed with the new viral Netflix series, “Making of a Murderer.” The 10-part documentary series looks at the case of a Wisconsin man who spent 18 years in jail for a rape that he did not commit. Steven Avery...

The Chinese Connection with Wesleyan

Wesleyan has entered into a dual-degree program with Guangzhou (GU), which will bring a group of GU students to Wesleyan each year. This experience is supposed to replicate the experience of a Wesleyan education for the exchange students. The Wesleyan faculty...

IF Fellows Invade Madison, WI

Every quarter the IF Fellows meet in person to collaborate on projects, share resources, and discuss future endeavors.  These meetings usually take place in the city of IF’s birth, Parkersburg, WV.  In September of 2015, the meeting was held in Madison, WI. Over...

IF Talks Back to the Baltimore Uprisings

  More than one hundred people packed the newly renovated grounds of the campus of the old St. Elizabeth's hospital in Washington, D.C. to explore the policy opportunities that have surfaced in the wake of several urban uprisings around the country....

Discussion, Art, and Society at Art Basel

Since its debut in 1970, Art Basel has become the modern and contemporary art world's premier platform for bringing together artists and their patrons in a way that is both engaging and personal. With annual art shows sited on three continents – Europe, North...