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Join us for a panel discussion featuring Sa'ed Atshan, Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Anthropology at Swarthmore College; Peter Beinart, Professor of Journalism and Political Science at Newmark School of Journalism, CUNY; Lihi Ben Shitrit, Professor of Israel Studies at New York University; and Leila Farsakh, Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. We seem to be living through an inflection point in the history of Israel/Palestine. While it is still too soon to predict the long-term consequences of Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and the ensuing Israeli invasion of Gaza, observers of Middle East politics suggest that the ongoing war has ushered in a new phase of the protracted Israel-Palestine struggle. What are the effects of the war on Israeli and Palestinian politics and civil society? How will the war end, and what are the prospects for a more lasting resolution? What can the future look like for Israelis and Palestinians? In this panel, four leading experts on different dimensions of Israeli and Palestinian history, politics, and society will join in discussion to help us think through some of these questions. This event will be held on Sarah Lawrence's campus and is open to the public. Advance registration is required.

Brian Christian is an acclaimed author and researcher whose work explores the human implications of computer science. He is best known for his bestselling series of books: "The Most Human Human," which uses his experience as a human "confederate" in the Turing test to examine what chatbots reveal about the nature of language and communication; "Algorithms to Live By," with Tom Griffiths, which applies computational principles to everyday human decision making; and "The Alignment Problem," a nuanced investigation of the ethics and safety challenges confronting the field of AI and a portrait of the community of researchers working to address them. Christian's writing has been translated into 19 languages, and has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Paris Review, and in scientific journals such as Cognitive Science. His work has won several literary awards, including fellowships at Bread Loaf, Yaddo, and MacDowell, publication in Best American Science & Nature Writing, and an award from the Academy of American Poets. He has been a featured guest on The Daily Show, The Ezra Klein Show, and Radiolab, and has lectured at Google, Meta, Microsoft, Yale, the Santa Fe Institute, and the London School of Economics. He has advised business executives as well as Cabinet Members, Parliamentarians, and administrators in five countries about matters ranging from decision making to AI. This event is free and open to the public. Guests are invited to join Brian Christian and the college community on campus or via Zoom. A Zoom link will be provided to virtual registrants within 24 hours of the event.

Join President Cristle Collins Judd for a celebratory reception in honor of graduating students in the scenic backyard garden of the President's House. Enjoy the company of your loved ones, fellow graduating students, esteemed faculty, and staff on the evening before Commencement. Light bites and refreshments will be served. Registration is required.