Bissell Grogan Humanities Symposium

List of 14 news stories.

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  19th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  1/19/2024
  Our 19th Annual Bissell Grogan Humanities Symposium, AI and Its impact on Humanity, featured keynote speaker Dr. Raja-Elie Abdulnour P '29. The message that AI is a powerful tool, but one that needs verification and human creativity to harness its potential, was a strong take away.
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  18th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  1/24/2023
  Balancing School, Self, and Life
  Our 18th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium featured keynote speaker Rebecca Pacheco P '35. We were thrilled to have four additional Brimmer parents leading student workshops, along with an outstanding group of local scholars and industry leaders.
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  17th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  3/17/2022
  Our 17th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium was another successful Speaker Series with the theme, Resilience in the Time of Change. The speaker series explores the concept of resilience during challenging times through the lenses of race and social justice, climate and the environment, and how the arts and creativity have managed to pivot and thrive.
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  16th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  3/4/2021
  Our 16th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium was successfully reimagined as a Virtual Speaker Series featuring four exciting keynotes spotlighting our school-year theme, Building an Equitable Community. Each talk was followed by interactive workshops with our students. We welcomed our trustees, Board of Visitors, alumni, and parents to join us for these timely and relevant keynote presentations. Read more about the event in the spring 2021 issue of the Brimmer Magazine.
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  15th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  1/23/2020
  Environmental Stewardship & Impact
  Jake Auchincloss was the keynote speaker, presenting Reinventing Transportation through the Green New Deal. He encouraged students to consider the impact they can make on their environment, no matter how small. He reminded students that "environmental sustainability is about more than just being green. It’s about leaving our kids with a planet that is in better shape than we found it.”
  
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  14th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  2/12/2019
  The Power & Impact of Teams 
  Keynote speaker Dr. Raj Panjabi gave a thought-provoking presentation No Condition is Permanent: The Power of Teamwork in Public Service. His father’s message “No condition is permanent” would affect him deeply as he matured and engaged in opportunities to serve neighbors and communities in need. It instilled the belief that when people come together as a team, powerful things can happen. 
  
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  13th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  1/18/2018
  The Future and Function of News
  Keynote speaker Emily Rooney, host/executive editor of “Beat the Press,” presented “Fake News – You Know It When You See It,” to Middle and Upper Schoolers, Trustees, parents, faculty and staff.
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  12th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  1/24/2017
  The Global Tipping Point: What it Means and Where to Go From Here
  Keynote speaker Dr. Derrick Rossi, P ’24. ’26, ’28, gave a talk entitled “Stem Cell Science and the Genesis of Innovative New Therapies for Patients.”
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  11th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  1/26/2016
  Innovation and Disruption
  Keynote speaker Ben Mezrich P ’28 gave a talk entitled “Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of the MIT Blackjack Team, Russian Oligarchs, and the Harvard Geniuses Who Created Facebook.
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  10th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  1/26/2015
  Our Economic Times
  Keynote speaker John Spooner, P ’88, GP ’22, spoke about “Your Brilliant Future: Street Smart Solutions for the Problems You’ll Have,” and was introduced by his daughter, Director of Alumni and Special Events Amanda Spooner Frank ’89, P’22.
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  9th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  1/30/2014
  Seeking a Better World: Individuals Working for Change
  The Keynote speaker, Dr. Jonathan Gruber, P ’18, spoke about “Health Care Reform in the U.S.: Past, Present, and Future” and was eloquently introduced by his daughter, Ava ’18.
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  8th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  1/31/2013
  Uses of the Narrative
  The Symposium featured a keynote presentation by alumni author Marcus Burke ’06 and panel workshops focusing on the full range of narratives in today’s global society. Workshop presenters included a current senior, three Brimmer and May alumni, two faculty members, a former parent, and other professionals in the community who represented the arts, blogging, medicine, and the news media.
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  7th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  1/19/2012
  Global Health
  The Keynote speaker, Dr. Mardge Cohen, spoke about her work and experience in Rwanda with an organization called Womenís Equity in Access to Care and Treatment (WE-ACTx).
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  6th Annual Bissell Grogan Symposium

  2/4/2011
  Initiatives For Global Peace
  Keynote speaker, Dr. Paul Beran, Director of Outreach, Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University gave a talk entitled, "Engaging the 21st Century Middle East Region." He spoke to students about how land and resources are divided and the conflicts this causes.