The Heights

Former President of Ireland Lectures on Climate Change

Gavin Zhang and Sarah Mansky • September 15, 2019

Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, connected the fight against climate change to human rights in her Wednesday Lowell Series lecture.

Christianity Can Relieve Tensions Over Race, Says Jennings

Jaehun Lee • February 11, 2018

Willie Jennings, a theologian and professor at Yale Divinity School, believes that mistakes made in interpreting God’s word is the root of many social rifts, such as poor race relations and border debates.

Andersen Discusses Evolution of Fake News in Post-Truth America

Jaehun Lee • January 28, 2018

“This is American exceptionalism in the 21st century,” Andersen said. “Our drift toward … doing our own thing, and having an altogether uncertain grip on reality has overwhelmed our other exceptional national traits and turned us into a less-developed country as well.”

Irish Novelist Discusses Female Sexuality, Persistence

Myroslav Dobroshynskyi • October 22, 2017

“Female sexuality exists within itself, and it can have its own purposes that are not there for male satisfaction,” McBride said.

Poetry and Prose Deepen the Spiritual Cavity of the Bible

Griffin Robillard • February 9, 2017

Exploring the revered works and life of mystic John of the Cross, finding that prose is one medium through which one may established a more resilient relation to the divine.

Marc Bamuthi Joseph Encourages Artists to Collaborate With Communities

Miranda McDonald-Stahl • October 20, 2016

Joseph blended spoken word, video, poetry, and discussion in his talk on Wednesday night.

Major Jackson Reads His Work, Talks Inspiration

Andrea Ocasio • October 6, 2016

Major Jackson joins the ranks of Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, and Maya Angelou, who have also spoken as a part of the Lowell Humanities Series.

Education Should Facilitate Social Change, Wesleyan President Said At Lowell Talk

Nicole Suozzo • November 13, 2015

Michael Roth, the president of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. spoke on the importance of a liberal education Thursday.

Lowell Speaker Analyzes Negative Intersection of Energy, Finance, Cities

Trish Rodican • October 29, 2015

“Suburbia is going to fail,” James Howard Kunstler, author and journalist, said at the Lowell Humanities Series Wednesday night. “There are three destinies: ruins, salvage, and slums.”

Bringing Coates’ Message Back To Boston College

The Heights Editorial Board • October 21, 2015

Ta-Nehisi Coates' talk presented stances on important issues that need to be reincorporated back on campus.

Poet Jeff Chang Talks Race In Literature At Lowell Humanities Series

Jennifer Suh • November 24, 2014

Poet Jeff Chang is the executive director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts at Stanford University and received his master’s degree in Asian-American studies from UCLA. He has written for the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Nation, and Foreign Policy, among other publications.

Irish Poet, Former BC Scholar Explores Agrarian Life Through Works

Laura McLaughlin • November 13, 2014

Poet, editor, and self-proclaimed "country boy" Peter Fallon read from his extenisve works of poetry as part of the Lowell Humanities Series.