BALTIMORE ASSOCIATION
October 2021
A House Unsettled
With Professors Stephen Medvic & Daniel Marcus, we confronted the vulnerabilities of U.S. democracy, examined the fissures roiling U.S. politics, and got our bearings in this rattled political environment.
August 2021
Life on Mars?
We joined NASA scientist Heather Graham to learn about the quest for evidence of life as we don't know it, past and present, not only in the far reaches of the universe but also on Mars, our own cosmic neighbor.
July 2021
The Sounds of Sondheim
We sat back, relaxed, and brought some excellent music into our homes. Pieces by composer Stephen Sondheim were explained, accompanied by a biographical sketch, and performed.
June 2021
A Conversation with Dr. Freeman Hrabowski
We took part in a conversation with the President of UMBC. We asked him questions and learned about his life of creating opportunities for others, from his marches with Dr. King, to his years of leadership.
May 2021
Punishment's Fine Print
We saw how the exorbitant fines, fees, interest, and debt collection mechanisms of the criminal justice system quietly hurt millions of Americans, and explored ways to fix this national problem.
April 2021
Magnificent Musical Mind
We sat back, relaxed, and brought some excellent music into our homes, with pieces by Leonard Bernstein explained and performed by Daniel Weiser, founder of AmiciMusic. Click here
to learn about his upcoming concerts and classes.
April 2021
Tracking the Global Pandemic
Ensheng Dong, the creator of the world-famous Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Dashboard, revealed its origins, explained how it achieves the historic feat of tracking the pandemic in real-time, and showed the impact that it has had on public health and policy.
March 2021
Conservation Mission Impossible?
Terry Drayman-Weisser, Conservator Emerita of the Walters Art Museum, recounted efforts to preserve Iraq's heritage after the 2003 looting of the National Museum in Baghdad, and after more recent destruction of pre-Islamic sites and artifacts by ISIS.
February 2021
Lynchings in Maryland
Will Schwarz, an Emmy award-winning non-fiction filmmaker, unveiled the sordid history of racial terror lynching in Maryland, and taught us about the truth & reconciliation efforts made since then by groups like the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project.
January 2021
Healthcare & Hypersegregation
Graham Mooney, of Johns Hopkins' Department of the History of Medicine, helped us unearth the differential impact of acute and chronic disease on communities of color, with a focus on COVID-19 disparities in Baltimore City.
December 2020
