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In Empire of Illusion, Chris Hedges argues that we now live in two societies: one, the minority, functions in a print-based, literate world, that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth... -
Inspiring talks by women working and learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. We'd like to introduce you to some of the most fascinating women, and scientists, on the planet who have devoted their lives to better understanding our world. From the outer reaches of space exploration to the hidden world of animal intelligence. From designing soft houses to dissecting... -
Washington Post columnist Shankar Vedantam discusses his book The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives. The hidden brain is Vedantam... -
Public talks curated around Taking Control of Diabetes with Dr. Neal Barnard that explains the different types of diabetes and how each can be triggered by genetics, weight, poor diet and lack of physical activity or pregnancy. Dr. Barnard reveals in-depth scientific studies from leading national organizations, unveiling results that not only diminish diabetes, but increase energy and... -
Award-winning novelist and MacArthur Fellow Rebecca Newberger Goldstein reads from her new novel 36 Arguments for the Existence of God. After Cass Seltzer's book becomes a surprise best seller, he's... -
Public talks curated around Independent Lens: Lost Souls that explores national identity, the lives of immigrants and what happens after deportees are sent to a land they no longer consider home. In 1999, filmmaker Monika Navarro's uncles were deported to Mexico, forced to leave the only country they knew and, as servicemen, had pledged to protect. Augie and Gino were living the...
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Georgia Perimeter College Lectures
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Perimeter College, the third largest institution of the University System of Georgia, serves more than 20,000 students through six locations in metro Atlanta, Alpharetta, Clarkston, Dunwoody, Decatur, Lawrenceville and Newton County. GPC boasts one of the most diverse populations in the USG system, with students representing more than 140 countries. GPC offers degrees in 39 liberal arts programs; degrees and certificates in career programs; Continuing Education and Corporate Training Certificate Programs. We are one of the top 100 associate degree-granting institutions in the nation and the 20th fastest-growing two-year college in the United States. GPC offers the most online courses of any educational institution in Georgia, and has the most Joint Enrollment students. The Chattahoochee Review literary magazine is a nationally recognized literary journal sponsored by Georgia Perimeter College. Our purpose, a twenty-five year literary tradition, is to publish original writing of literary merit. Each quarter, we publish the best in creative writing, essays, fiction, literary criticisms; everything you've come to expect from a celebrated literary magazine. The Writers Institute brings together the College's writers and literary publications to create a new center for the literary arts at GPC.



